POPLHLTH 767 : Health Services Research Methods
Medical and Health Sciences
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
- Theoretical and conceptual knowledge.
- Developing HSR questions.
- Study designs.
- Primary and secondary data collection methods.
- Conceptual models and operational measures.
- Research ethics.
- Data analysis.
- Scientific communication.
- Stakeholder collaboration and knowledge translation
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
Learning Outcomes
- Use the literature, stakeholder needs, and relevant theoretical/conceptual models to develop innovative and important health services research questions. (Capability 1.1, 1.3 and 2.1)
- Select appropriate and ethical study designs to address specific health services research questions. (Capability 1.3, 3.1 and 5.2)
- Identify appropriate measures and collect primary and/or secondary data to fit different research questions and designs. (Capability 1.3, 3.1 and 5.2)
- Use appropriate analytical methods to answer health services research questions, and communicate the findings and implications of health services research through multiple modalities. (Capability 3.1 and 4.1)
- Demonstrate how policymakers, organisations, and communities can be included in the process of planning, conducting, and translating health services research findings into policy and practice. (Capability 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Literature Review | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Research Proposal | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Research Skills | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Exam | 40% | Individual Examination |
| 4 types | 100% |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
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Workload Expectations
Following University workload guidelines, a standard 15 point course represents approximately 150 hours of study.
For this course, you can expect 24 hours of lectures and 6 hours of tutorial time. Since the course as a whole represents approximately 150 hours of study, that leaves a total of 120 hours across the entire semester for independent study, e.g. reading, reflection, preparing for assessments/exams, etc.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
All of the students who completed the course evaluation in 2019 were satisfied with the quality of the course. No repeated comments were made about areas for improvement but the course has previously received feedback about having 8 teaching days so that has been reduced to 6 longer days for 2020.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.