Unit Outline

This unit provides students an opportunity to plan a translational research project addressing a contemporary healthcare management issue. Students will examine research theories and frameworks to be able to articulate and justify a rigorous research design. Students will develop skills for the effective management of research teams. This will include the ability to negotiate organisational priorities by identifying and developing networks for project implementation. Students are expected to utilise evidence from the literature to guide how they will undertake their research. Students will have opportunities to hear from experts across Australia and participate in industry case studies and analysis. The translational research project must be approved by the relevant AIHSM course coordinator.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Critically appraise frameworks and research designs for application in a healthcare setting.
2.	Evaluate and prioritise organisational issues for healthcare improvement.
3.	Compose a research proposal in appropriate healthcare management literature.
4.	Develop, scope and plan a translational research project.
5.	Facilitate an effective research team.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Concurrent Pre-requisite	BAA722

Alterations as a result of student feedback

To Be Determined

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Search Strategy Plan	Week 6	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Literature Review	Week 11	60 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Search Strategy Plan

Task Description:

A literature review is important to inform the scholarly significance for a translational study. In this assessment, the scoping review is adopted as the literature review method. Scoping reviews form one type of literature review. They are used frequently in health to inform service and system improvements. In this assessment, produce a report detailing the methodological steps for a scoping review about your study area identified in the assessments for BAA722

Task Length:

2,000 words (10% +/- word count)

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically appraise literature, frameworks, and designs to justify the project study rationale.	LO1
2	Identify a a healthcare management issue and assess its significance.	LO2
3	Develop a literature search strategy proposal for a translational research project.	LO3
4	Using evidence, develop a research proposal scope and plan to address a healthcare management issue.	LO4
5	Lead a team of scholarly and industry representatives to produce a translational research project output for a healthcare organisation.	LO5

Assessment Task 2: Literature Review

Task Description:

Revising and refining the methodological steps for a scoping literature review is important to ensure that the literature is appropriately aligned to the study area. Highlighting the literature themes and the knowledge gap is important as it points to the significance of the translational study. In this assessment, present the revised scoping literature review methodology and an analysis of literature for your study area.

Task Length:

3,200 words (10% +/- word count)

Due Date:

Week 11

Weight:

60 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Evaluate the suitability of research designs and frameworks for a study about a healthcare management issue.	LO1
2	Identify a healthcare management issue and assess its significance.	LO2
3	Develop a literature search strategy proposal for a translational research project	LO3
4	Using evidence, report the results of a scoping literature review to address a healthcare management issue.	LO4
5	Lead a team of scholarly and industry representatives to produce a translational research project for a healthcare organisation.	LO5

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.