Health Research & Evidence (PUBH1108)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2022
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Assessment methods
Task 1: Presentation
Task 2: Annotated Bibliography
Task 3: Research Proposal
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course is designed to provide students with an effective working knowledge of health research needed to support high quality, ethical public health practice that is linked to scientific evidence and effectiveness. Specifically this course will address the language, skills and knowledge essential to commence the public health research process. This includes how to source quality evidence, conduct a literature review and identify a gap in the literature for further research. The course will explore the types of evidence and the range of research designs and approaches used in public health practice and the knowledge and skills needed to design a research project to address an identified gap in the literature.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |