Honours Coordinator: Adriana Milazzo
Phone: +61 8313 0199
Email: adriana.milazzo@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 7, 178 North Terrace

1	Critically appraise research evidence in a specific area relevant to public health.
2	Formulate a research question relevant to public health.
3	Select and justify an appropriate research design to investigate the research question.
4	Demonstrate the skills required to conduct a research project and analyse and interpret research findings.
5	Identify and communicate the ethical dimensions of research and demonstrate the skills and attitudes of an ethical researcher.
6	Use appropriate communication style and terminology to present research findings effectively in oral and written forms.

Access to bibliographical databases and peer-reviewed journals and relevant software for analysis.

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This course is one where independent research is undertaken under the guidance of a supervisor, with whom the student meets regularly across two semesters.

Students will have access to PUB HLTH 4300OL ‘Developing a Research Proposal’ a core course as part of the Honours program to  support the development of their research proposal and literature review. Students will also be encouraged to attend regular  sessions, facilitated by the Course Coordinator, to support them in the development and execution of their research.

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Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Oral presentation	Summative	20%	1-6
Justification of research design and methodology	Summative	10%	1, 3, 6
Honours Thesis	Summative	70%	1-6

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Justification of research design and methodology: In 1,000 words explain and justify your research design and methodology.

Seminar presentation: a 10-15 minute presentation of the main findings of the thesis assessed by two examiners.

Thesis: The Thesis requires the preparation of a 12,000 word document. The Thesis incorporates the literature review and  also contains a methodology section; results; discussion and appendices. The Thesis is assessed by two independent markers.  Mark discrepancies are then resolved through negotiation. If this fails, Theses pass to a 3rd independent marker and the two less discrepant marks determine the students’ grade. All students receive detailed written feedback on their Theses.

Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission.   Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds.  Supporting documentation must be  provided at the time a student requests an extension.  Without documentation, extensions will not be granted.  Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a  letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of  compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the  student’s situation.  The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact  on the student.  Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits.  In the case of late assignments where no  extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted.  If an assignment that is 2  days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%.  If that same  assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.

Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination  period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines.
 
Resubmission
If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process  <https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/process/>.  Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result  should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance.  This must be done within 10 business days of the  date of notification of the result.  Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.