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HLTH SC XXXXXXXXXXAssignment Instructions
Reflect. Research. Resolve Questions in Health 2019
Assignment
Health Challenge Research Proposal

Overview

• The Health Challenge Research Proposal task contributes 35% towards your
final grade for Reflect. Research. Resolve Questions in Health
• It is divided into two parts:
o Part A: Draft Outline Health Challenge Research Proposal (15%)
o Part B: Final Health Challenge Research Proposal (20%)
Rationale

As a future member of the health care system, it is essential that you develop the
skills associated with planning and designing research projects that will be used to
implement change in a society. However, the success of any intervention or
treatment (for example) must first be tested to confirm its safety, effectiveness and
feasibility. Therefore, your task is to propose a testable (research) strategy to
‘Resolve’ a big health challenge we are cu
ently facing.

Aims

Briefly, for Part A you will:
• Select a focussed research topic based on your elected health module
• Locate and reference credible scientific information
• Prepare a draft scientific research proposal
For Part B you will:
• Review instructor feedback on your draft scientific research proposal
• Use this feedback to update your scientific research proposal
• Consider the caree
professions required to conduct your research
Part A: Draft Outline Health Challenge Research Proposal (15%)

Step 1: Select a topic
• The key area of your assignment focus must relate to the field of your elected
health module
o If you are enrolled in Musculoskeletal health, you must write on
“musculoskeletal injury in the workplace”
o If you are enrolled in Reproductive and Child Health, you must write on
“pre-eclampsia”
o If you are enrolled in Nutritional Health, you must write on “childhood
obesity”
o If you are enrolled in Addiction and Mental Health, you must write on
“binge drinking”
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• It must be focused and achievable. For example, “eradicating obesity in
Australia” is too
oad and unrealistic. Show us that you understand the
complexities associated with the health challenge and that you can select a
specific and attainable resolution for your chosen condition.
• The topic can be related to a biological, medical or public health intervention.
For example, you can design a research strategy to test ‘the effectiveness of a
new treatment’, ‘a new lab based molecular target for diagnoses’, or ‘a new
educational/awareness campaign’. You have the freedom to be creative in
your topic and the research process, however, remember it must be practical
and feasible.
• If you are unsure with your topic, please ask your module facilitator
Step 2: Locate appropriate information
• To gain experience of what a research project is, you must be able to read
and understand clinical guidelines and research articles. Therefore, the
information used in this assignment must only come from credible clinical or
scientific sources, such as government material, guidelines and research
papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Information presented must not come from any of the following sources:
o Dictionaries, Wikipedia or other encyclopaedias
o Lecture notes, personal communications/experiences
o Promotional
ochures or advertising materials
o Websites with no clear author or lack citations to original research
material (except for government reports, i.e. ABS)
• Be sure to utilise the University’s scientific journal databases such as
PubMed or Scopus. These can be located at the link below, just select the
subject area of interest (i.e. Molecular and Cellular biology, Public Health,
Food and Nutritional Sciences, etc) and use the recommended database.
http:
libguides.adelaide.edu.au/databases/
Step 3: Prepare your draft outline research proposal
Using the Draft Health Challenge Research Proposal Worksheet record and
complete the following elements using clear, concise, dot-points, separated by
headings where necessary.
• Title: It must be interesting/eye catching but clear and concise, reflecting the
content of your research proposal
• Name of Author: Include both your first and last name, and your student ID
• Background: Concise informative points detailing of the health challenge,
epidemiological trends, its relevance/importance to society, its impact on the
health care system and the necessity of an intervention
esolution.
• Hypothesis and Aims: Indicate the purpose of your research proposal,
identifying what specific topics/aspects will be investigated and discussed.
• Methodology: Outline the design of your investigation. What tools,
subjects/cohorts will be used, how will this be assessed/monitored?
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• Expected Outcomes/Significance: Outline of what the results of your project
will look like and what this study will
ing to society, if successful?
• References: A list of all peer reviewed and/or government based sources
displayed using the Harvard reference style (10 reference limit).
Step 4: Submit your draft outline research proposal
• Submit your draft outline research proposal electronically via the appropriate
link in MyUni by the due date (Friday 12th of April, 11:59pm). Your draft
esearch proposal must be submitted as a word document (.doc or .docx), file
named as follows: LastnameFirstname_DraftProposal.doc
Part B: Final Health Challenge Research Proposal (20%)

Step 5: Review assessor feedback and update your research proposal
Using the Final Health Challenge Research Proposal Template,
update/amend/improve your draft proposal
• Your health module facilitator will review your draft research proposal and
provide you with feedback via MyUni no later than 2-weeks after submission
of your draft. Read this feedback carefully!
Step 6: Career Readiness
• Completing a research project is a process that requires a team of individuals
anging from bench-side scientists to data analysists. Consider your project
from a professional perspective and outline 5 specific careers/professions
across a range of disciplines that would be essential for the effective
completion and implementation of your project. In your future, which career do
you most likely see yourself employed? What steps are you taking to achieve
this prospective career?
Step 7: Submit your final research proposal
• Submit your final research proposal electronically via the appropriate link in
MyUni by the due date (Friday 31st of May, 11:59pm) Your final research
proposal must be submitted as a word document (.doc or .docx), file named
as follows: LastnameFirstname_FinalProposal.doc
Marking Ru
ic

This assessment task will be marked using a marking ru
ic that can be viewed on
MyUni. We strongly suggest that you become familiar with this as it will be used by
your module facilitator (assessor) to grade your research proposal.

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