Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit represents the research component of the Master of Aboriginal Health and requires students to implement the research project proposal developed in AHEA5801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics (formerly AHEA8801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics). Students undertake an appropriate research project based on their individual settings and connections with Aboriginal communities. Students need to build the community relationships necessary for their projects as part of this unit, with both clinical and cultural supervision to guide them. The unit extends over three semesters allowing adequate time for project refinement, community liaison, data collection and analysis, final synthesis and translation of findings. Supervisors ensure projects contribute new knowledge to the field and that they are meaningful to the setting in which the projects occur.
- Credit
- 72 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 1 UWA (Perth) Face to face Semester 2 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) develop skills in building relationships necessary to undertake high quality Aboriginal health research; (2) use appropriate methodology and data for particular Aboriginal health issues; (3) demonstrate capacity to work with various stakeholders to refine an Aboriginal health research project in terms of community need, data collection and data analysis; (4) contribute new knowledge or add value to existing knowledge regarding Aboriginal health; and (5) translate research-generated knowledge for application in both the Aboriginal community and health sector.
- Assessment
This comprises supervisor reports (pass/fail), student journal (pass/fail) and a thesis of no longer than 50,000 words marked by approved examiners. Formal assessment is 100 per cent by thesis, although students must pass the student journal component to pass the unit.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Professor Dawn Bessarab
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- enrolment inthe Master of Aboriginal Health
- Co-requisites
- AHEA5801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics (formerly AHEA8801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics)
- Advisable prior study
- AHEA5801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics (formerly AHEA8801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics), HIST8563 Aboriginal Ways of Knowing
Approved quota: 6—according to projects and available supervision
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.