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Clinical Neuroscience Research (CLRS90016)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
June
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/crn/
- Email:TL-ClinicalResearch@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/crn/
- Email:TL-ClinicalResearch@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Topics covered include:
- Frontiers in clinical neuroscience research
- Expert briefings on the current research questions in epilepsy, intellectual disability and autism, stroke and multiple sclerosis
- Research methods in clinical neurological genetics
- How animal models can inform clinical neuroscience research
- Research methods in clinical neuropharmacology
- Brain development
- Neuroplasticity and neurotrophic factors research
- Research methods in neurodegenerative disorders
- Clinical trials methods
- How clinical research informs basic research and vice-versa
- Research methods in neurological epidemiology
- Research methods in neurological rehabilitation
- Translation of clinical research findings into practice
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Have a high-level understanding of the major activities involved in planning clinical research methodologies applicable to problems in neurological disease;
- Have a sound knowledge of the overlap with basic science advances across the neuroscience field and a good understanding of clinical synergies;
- Have gained insights into the broad "hot topics" in neuroscience research and be able to generate useful discussions and ideas;
- Be able to analyse and critically appraise the clinical and basic neuroscience literature in a chosen topic of interest;
- Be able to apply this knowledge through creating new ideas for clinical research projects;
- Be able to work in teams and effectively communicate clinical research findings;
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of various advanced clinical research techniques that have broad application to many areas of neuroscience;
- Understand clinical research applications of brain imaging techniques;
- Understand the need for multi-disciplinary integration in clinical research and be able to establish appropriate collaborations across disciplines;
- Have gained insights into current research applications of these techniques across the various neuroscience disciplines;
- Be able to develop innovative strategies to investigate clinical neuroscience research questions to pursue in response to particular neurological problems; and
- Have achieved a level of competency enabling them to create and conduct high quality clinical neuroscience research projects from the original concept through to submission of competitive research proposals.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in either N05NS, N28AA, N12AA, N34AA or N01AA. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
nil
Non-allowed subjects
nil
Recommended background knowledge
nil
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Oral team presentation (total 20 mins + 10 mins discussion) based on published clinical neuroscience research topics discussed within multi-disciplinary teams, due at the end of the teaching period (20%)
- A comprehensive literature review in a chosen clinical neuroscience research area, and leading to explicit conclusions and new research questions to pursue (max. 3,500 words), due at the end of the assessment period (80%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- June
Principal coordinator Sam Berkovic Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (4 day intensive block) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 13 June 2017 to 16 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 13 June 2017 Census date 30 June 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 August 2017 Assessment period ends 1 September 2017 June contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/crn/
- Email:TL-ClinicalResearch@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/crn/
- Email:TL-ClinicalResearch@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will be provided with articles and references that support the teaching program as part of their course materials
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Specialist Certificate in Clinical Research (Neuroscience) Course Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research Course Master of Clinical Research - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022