PHARM 7021EX - Research Methodology in Addictions
External - Trimester 2 - 2015
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PHARM 7021EX Course Research Methodology in Addictions Coordinating Unit Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology Term Trimester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s External Units 6 Contact Online Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Restrictions Available to MSciAddictSt, GradCert and Grad Dip in International Addiction studies students only Assessment Assignments, discussion board participation and exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Femke Buisman-Pijlman
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
This schedule is indicative of the timetable only.Schedule Week 1 Topic 1 / Assignment Week 2 Topic 2 Week 3 Topic 3 Week 4 Topic 4 Week 5 Topic 5 Week 6 Topic 6 Week 7 Topic 7 / Short Exam Week 8 Topic 8 / Assignment 2 Week 9 Topic 9 Week 10 Topic 10 -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
No information currently available.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
STUDY MATERIAL
Each week new material is released that you will work through. Your first focus should be on the Topic outline as this describes what you need to master on a certain topic and what information is available to you. Each study topic is comprised of the following components:
- learning objectives
- revision questions
- concept lecture
- readings
- quiz to test your understanding (not graded)
- discussion forum
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The expected work load for the course is 20 hours a week. This will be spent on reviewing the video and reading material, doing the revision quizzes, engaging in discussion and preparing for the assessments.Learning Activities Summary
The following topics may be taught:
Topic 1: Planning a Research Project
Topic 2: Overview of Research Methods
Topic 3: Epidemiology in the Addictions
Topic 4: Confounding and Bias
Topic 5: Case-Control Studies
Topic 6: Qualitative Research
Topic 7: Randomised Controlled Trials
Topic 8: Understanding and Interpreting Statistics
Topic 9: Planning Statistical Analyses
Topic 10: Ethics of Research with Human Subjects
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Due (approx) Weighting Learning Outcome Online Tests Formative Weeks 1-10
Discussion Board participation Summative Weeks 1-10 10% Short Answer Examination Summative Week 7 40% Research Project Planning Summative Week 6 10% Research Protocol Summative Week 11 40% Assessment Detail
FORMATIVE
Formative assessment in this course includes short tasks that are designed to help you learn and increase your level of understanding of the course/module material but do not contribute to your final grade. Formative assessment in the Research Methods module will come in the form of online quizzes mainly relating to the statistics topics. You will receive automated feedback in response to your answers. Any additional questions or issues should be discussed through the discussion board.
SUMMATIVE
Discussion Board
Students report that participating in the Discussion Forums motivates learning and is an effective way to communicate with others about the course/module material. It will also prepare you for the written assessment, particularly if you use the Discussion Board to practice writing concise and informative comments and raise issues for discussion.
Written Assignments
There are two assignments. The first is about planning a research project and the second involves preparing a protocol for a research project. Specific details of each assignment will be provided on Blackboard as indicated in the timetable.
Short Answer Examination
You will get 24 hours to submit the exam after it has been released. The exam will comprise 10 or 11 questions (some with multiple sections) each of which can be answered with a single sentence or at most a paragraph. The questions will relate to the course objectives and the topics presented in the first six weeks of the course.Submission
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
You will receive and submit your written assignments electronically via the Assignment section in Blackboard or via email if you are instructed to do so. In each course where written assignments are required, you will receive specific instructions as to the manner in which you will be expected to make assignment submissions.
EXAMINATION
Several courses use exams that can be either supervised written exams or computer-based open book exam. These exams will have a specific time at which they need to be completed. The duration and mode of the examination may vary by course/module at the discretion of the course/module director.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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