Unit Code: DNT750

Unit Name: Research Project

Description: This course aims to introduce students to the key foundational principles underpinning research and the major research methodologies utilized in health-related research. The long-range goal is to foster scholarship and critical thinking, add to the body of scientific information and facilitate graduates from the Pacific to develop and contribute to dental research in the Pacific region. Through this course, students will have a much better grasp on how to prepare, undertake and write a research project, which is a mandatory component of the undergraduate program.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the students will be able to : 1. Organize research activities according to workplan towards its completion 2. Present a research proposal for ethical approval 3. Design and Inspect data collection tools and instruments 4. Conduct a pilot study to pretest data collection instrument 5. Conduct research data collection, data entry and data cleaning. 6. Conduct simple data analysis and report on preliminary result 7. Write a detailed final research report 8. Produce a research presentation for the final research day

Prerequisite: Pass in DNT 700

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1,2