| Effective Term: | 2025/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research in Health |
| Unit ID: | HEALT7001 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 060301 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of quantitative and mixed methods research, with a focus on their application in the health sciences. Students will develop a strong foundation in core quantitative methods and techniques, including descriptive and inferential statistics. Through exploration of quantitative and mixed methods approaches, students will learn to identify appropriate research designs and apply statistical principles to real-world research contexts. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | |  | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Recognize the key quantitative and mixed methods paradigms and core philosophical principles that are common to quantitative and mixed methods research. |
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| K2. | Evaluate whether your research question aligns with a quantitative or mixed methods paradigm and assess its consistency with the chosen philosophical standpoint. |
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| K3. | Examine the principles of reliability and validity in quantitative and mixed methods research and justify how they are ensured through research design. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Critically examine the methodologies associated commonly with the quantitative and mixed methods research paradigms |
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| S2. | Suggest and justify specific quantitative or mixed method research strategies that match your research question. |
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| S3. | Design a research tool that effectively addresses your research question and defend its appropriateness for your study. |
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| S4. | Assess the ethical considerations of your research design and propose strategies to mitigate potential challenges. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Demonstrate the philosophical foundations of quantitative or mixed methods research by articulating them clearly and coherently. |
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| A2. | Critically evaluate quantitative or mixed methods research paradigms and ethical considerations to design and implement an appropriate data collection technique that effectively addresses your research question. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include: - Theoretical foundations of quantitative research,
- Quantitative research approaches for practice-based health science research,
- Principles of descriptive and inferential statistics,
- Purpose of mixed-method research in health sciences,
- Techniques for the synthesis of mixed methods data,
- Developing mixed methods or quantitative research protocols / proposals,
- Communicating and disseminating research outcomes.
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K2, K3, S2, A1 | Using key quantitative paradigms, outline the research question and justify the research design. | Defense | 20 - 40% | | 2. | S3, A2 | Develop and defend a tool for data collection. | Developed Tool | 20 - 40% | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2 | Methods chapter towards a thesis | Written Task | 40-60% |
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