HLTH1010 Research and Study Skills 1

This entry-level topic will introduce basic skills essential for success in tertiary studies, including academic writing, inclusive language, academic integrity, working in teams, and library skills. Students are introduced to key areas of health research, including Indigenous health, epidemiology, health economics and knowledge translation. Evidence-based practice will be explored, with a focus on knowledge acquisition - types and sources of evidence and hierarchy of evidence.

This topic aims to:

• Develop students’ skills in academic writing, including referencing and library skills
• Develop and refine students’ skills in basic computing and search strategies
• Introduce students to key areas of health research
• Explore concepts of evidence-based practice
• Enable students to become critical consumers of health research

1. Apply Microsoft office skills to produce a range of written and oral materials
2. Demonstrate appropriate search techniques in common research databases
3. Develop, justify and show progress towards a 12-month professional development plan
4. Explain the basic principles of evidence-based practice and research areas in health sciences
5. Identify knowledge gaps in research and generate hypotheses to address these