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Objective:
 

This is intended for those students whose work is appropriately located in a context which allows them to conduct a full integrated research project from start to finish over the course of the 2 years.  At the end of this process the student will have learned the basics of research method - how to conceptualise, plan and conduct a study, and how to analyse,  critically interpret, present and hopefully implement research findings. 

   

 

Learning activities:   

There are 7 inter-block tasks. The first task is done during inter-block 1, i.e. between weeks one and two, as so on for the other tasks.  The various project development sessions on Thursday afternoons will mix study and 7-step candidates.  The hand-in material should be cumulative and include reworked material from the previous hand-ins as necessary

 

1

Problem, Title, Aim  and Purpose

Hand in by Friday  April 28th 

2

Aims, Objectives, Methods

Hand in by Monday July 28th 

3

Literature review

 

 

 

Hand in by Monday November 10th

4

Completed protocol including any pilot studies

 

 

Hand in by Monday February 16 2004 

5

Collect and analyse the data.

 

 

Hand in by the Monday before the beginning of   block 6

6

Presentation of preliminary results

 

 

Hand in by the Monday before the beginning of   block 7

7

Final report and presentation:
This amounts to a finessing of your accumulated work on this project taking into account criticism received from Step 6 work and handing in a written report and presenting as part of the final examination. Clarity of presentation skills and appropriateness of recommendations will be important components of the final mark.

 

Hand in a written project report by Monday 11 October at the latest and make a presentation on this during the last block/examinations  to the entire class as part of the examination in Block 8

 

   

References:

The critical appraisal checklist is useful to follow and to assess whether  you are progressing with your project in such a way as to include all the necessary methodological steps.

Section B.  Epidemiological research methods and protocol development.  In "Epidemiology:  A manual for South Africa."  Eds Katzenellenbogen JM, Jubert G, Abdool Karim SS.  Oxford University Press, Cape Town 1997, pages 49-100.

 

Evaluation: 

Steps 1 through 6 will count 3 marks each (3x6 = 18), the final report 3 marks, and the final presentation oral 3 marks. This gives a total of 24 marks.

Marks will be allocated as follows:

3 = Complete, 2 = Progress, 1 = Markedly incomplete, 0 = no hand-in

                                                                                                                               


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