Health Management Research Thesis
PostgraduateTAS-BAA7382025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Health Management Research Thesis
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Construct and manage a translational research project.
- Evaluate the research findings for improving organisational performance.
- Assess the research findings to develop the evidence base.
- Formulate well-reasoned arguments.
- Produce succinct written accounts of the research project to various stakeholders.
- Module 1: Conducting translational health management research
- Following the research proposal and ethics protocol
- Collecting primary and secondary data
- Tips and pitfalls
- The role of the advisory team
- Module 2: Comprehensive critical analysis and reporting
- Purpose of reporting your analysis
- Qualitative data analysis
- Quantitative data analysis
- Multi and mixed methods
- Module 3: Developing the discussion highlighting the contribution to knowledge
- Purpose of the discussion
- Critical thinking
- Structuring the discussion
- Updating the literature review
- Module 4: Translational research implications, contributions and conclusions
- Implications - levels of; research; industry
- Generalisability and limitations
- The conclusion
- Developing abstract and title
- Elevator pitch
- Reviewing, editing and presenting
This subject provides students an opportunity to conduct and report upon a translational research project addressing a contemporary healthcare management issue. Students will be responsible for the effective management of their research team, involving industry and academic supervisors. Students are expected to utilise evidence from the literature to direct their research, and when reporting their findings make a contribution to improving the evidence base. Students will communicate the results of their research project and make specific industry-based recommendations for improving organisational performance. Students will have opportunities to hear from experts across Australia and participate in industry case studies and analysis.
Students are required to be familiar with module content in weeks 1 – 4 on MyLO. Two online tutorials will be conducted 2 weeks prior to assessment due dates. In weeks 1 – 6 students will be collecting and analysing data for Assessment 1.
- Results Report (40%)
- Thesis on Research Project (60%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
TAS-BAA751-Evidence Informed Decision Making (no longer available)
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Additional requirements
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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