Courses & Units

Research Thesis B CSA712

Hobart

Introduction

This unit is the second of a Research Thesis unit series concerning the development, planning and conduct of a research project in the area of clinical pharmacy, pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacology. This unit focuses on the research proposal refinement and ethics application. Students must undertake all units (Research Thesis B, C, D and E) to complete their research thesis in the Master of Clinical Pharmacy. A result of Interim Completion (IC) will be awarded for successful completion and a final result will be issued in the fifth and final unit successfully completed.

Summary

Unit name	Research Thesis B
Unit code	CSA712
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Discipline	Pharmacy
Coordinator	Mr Colin Curtain
Delivered By	Delivered wholly by the provider
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1		Off-Campus	International	Domestic
Hobart	Semester 2		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	12/7/2021	10/8/2021	30/8/2021	17/10/2021
Semester 1	22/2/2021	23/3/2021	12/4/2021	30/5/2021

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Understand basic principles surrounding data collection and data analysis for research purposes and draft a reasonably detailed data collection and data analysis plan for your own research project.
Write a coherent research proposal that includes a literature review, aims of your research and a protocol that outline data collection and analysis plan in your chosen research topic.
Gain the working knowledge of ethical principles related to your chosen area of research and apply them to your own research by completing and submitting an ethics application to the relevant committees.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
019907	$993.00	$993.00	not applicable	$2,354.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

CSA727

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Online via MyLO; Participation in online tutorials and meeting rooms. Meetings with thesis project supervisor.
Assessment	Ethics application (20%)\|Written research proposal (80%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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