Handbook

The Translational Research Project (TRP) course is only for students from New South Wales Local Health Districts enrolled in the Master of Health Leadership and Management Program.

The TRP course enables students to undertake an 18UOC research project with dual industry and academic relevance. A TRP is designed and implemented in collaboration with academic and industry supervisors to enact and improve learning organisations, and enhance system and team knowledge management capabilities. The course is focused upon developing expertise in the knowledge and skills required for rigorous, high quality, ethical research studies.

The TRP course comprises three modules, split across three terms in a calendar year (3x6UOC): scoping and planning; implementation; and knowledge translation. There are monthly research workshops held across three terms in one calendar year.

The first module, in Term 1, addresses the scoping and planning activities for a TRP study. Students are linked to academic and industry supervisors to identify a study focus. The five key tasks to complete include: devising a research plan; ensuring the study aligns with your organisational, state and national health priorities; undertaking a rapid or scoping literature review; identifying research outputs; and submitting an ethics (minimal or low risk) application.

The second module, in Term 2, is directed at study implementation. This period has four key activities: reviewing and updating material from module 1; securing ethics approval; producing a data management plan; and data collection.

The third module, in Term 3, is focused on knowledge translation. The major tasks include: reviewing study plans; finalising data collection; analysing data; and, the production of research outputs, that is, a research report (a draft manuscript for submission to an academic journal), presentation and poster.

This is a Multi-Term Course, and students should enrol in this course in each of the three terms in a calendar year, to a total of 18 UOC.