Table 1 RRGP 8-week workshop schedule
TOPIC:Formulating a research problem | How this topic informs the project proposal | Applied activities worksheet | ||
Week 1 24 February | Introduction to the RRGP 30 min | Welcome on behalf of Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS), Central Queensland University (CQU) and University of Queensland (UQ) Destination 2030 Overview of the RRGP | ||
Refining the problem Formulating a research question; 30 min | List explicit goals and objectives for your research project and state the hypothesis/research question List the logical arguments that you would like to use to convince the reviewers that your proposed research project is important and relevant (template will be provided at the workshop to help facilitate this) | Identifies the research problem Identifies the research question | Confirm research question via communication with your team | |
TOPIC: Formulating a research question searching and reviewing the literature | How this topic informs the project proposal | Applied activities worksheet | ||
Week 2 3 March | Searching and reviewing the literature | Develop a search question using PICO [Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome] and CKN [Clinical Knowledge Network] frameworks. Learn how to produce an outline for the literature review that outlines a rationale/justification of how your team’s project will fill any gaps, contribute to the field of research or contribute to existing or improved practice | Background (literature review) | PICO template provided for teams to develop a search strategy specific to their project |
TOPIC: Conceptualizing the research design | How this topic informs the project proposal | Applied activities worksheet | ||
Week 3 10 March | Research Design Various methods | Develop an understanding of research designs (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods) so that your team can match your research question with the appropriate research design | Project design Methodological approach | Research design canvas template provided for teams to explore their research question in terms of identifying the most appropriate design. Research proposal template provided |
TOPIC: Population/participants | How this topic informs the project proposal | Applied activities worksheet | ||
Week 4 17 March | Research design Participants/population | Develop an understanding of population/participants: Who are they? Where will I find them? Recruitment and consent process, inclusion/exclusion criteria and potential for risk, burden and benefit to the participants | Project design Participants/population | Worksheet to aid the identification of the project’s population/participants |
TOPIC: Data collection | How this topic informs the project proposal | Applied activities worksheet | ||
Week 5 24 March | Research design Quantitative/qualitative: sampling, sample size, power | Develop an understanding of sampling, sample size, data collection methods and tools. How will your team collect the data? | Project design Data collection techniques | Worksheet to aid the identification of the project’s sampling collection. Include as much information about sampling as you can |
TOPIC: Data analysis | How this topic informs the project proposal | Applied activities worksheet | ||
Week 6 31 March | Research design Quantitative/qualitative: data analysis | Develop an understanding of data analysis. How will your team measure, manipulate and/or analyse the information that you collect? | Project design Data analysis techniques | Quantitative/qualitative worksheets to aid the planning of your data analysis. Be as detailed as possible |
TOPIC: Presenting your topic | How this topic informs the project proposal | Applied activities worksheet | ||
Week 7 7 April | Elevator pitch – present your project to the group | Develop an understanding of how to present your project | Dissemination strategy Project presentation skills | Presentation slide templates |
TOPIC: Ethical considerations | How this topic informs the project proposal | Applied activities worksheet | ||
Week 8 14 April | Ethics and research | Identify where and how to access human research ethics committee (HREC) documents and other ethical issues related to your proposed study (risk, benefit, etc.) Understand the essential elements completing the HREC and site-specific assessment (SSA) and how to assess the quality of a study | Ethical considerations, including code of conduct and risk management Research integrity and practices to maintain integrity | Research proposal template populated. Access and download the appropriate ethics application and complete your application |