301950 (v.3) Research and Evaluation in International Health 600

Area:	Centre for International Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	8.0
The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline.
Individual Study:	1 x 8 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	This unit introduces students to qualitative and quantitative research theory and practice. It provides an overview of empirical and scientific research processes and the complementary use of qualitative and quantitative methods. The unit equips studentswith the knowledge and skills to develop research objectives, formulate the appropriate research design, and how to plan and sample in qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation. The methods of data saturation, triangulation, focus groups and principles of data collection and analysis are also covered. The unit places an important emphasis on the considerations of doing health research in the developing country context.
To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement.
Field of Education:	060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Fully Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Central External
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1		Y
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 2		Y

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External