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Oral Health Sci Research Proj Part 1 (DENT40010)
HonoursPoints: 37.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
Melbourne Dental School
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Semester 2
Melbourne Dental School
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This subject aims to provide opportunities for students to gain an understanding in, and extend the practice of biomedical research. You are required to complete a research project and to produce a written thesis under the guidance of your supervisor(s). The research component offers students the opportunity to use state-of-the-art techniques in protein chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, genetics, anatomy, mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, molecular modelling, skeletal biology, histomorphometry, image analysis, vaccines, biofilms, biophysics and proteomics.
Intended learning outcomes
In undertaking a research project and writing up a thesis of approximately 10,000 words and presenting two oral talks, the student will have demonstrated the ability to:
- take joint responsibility for their learning and to accept responsibility for moving towards intellectual independence;
- read the literature and determine that a problem can be addressed;
- state the problem in the form of a hypothesis that can be tested experimentally;
- design and conduct this experiment;
- develop methods, collect data and analyse the results using the appropriate statistical methods;
- discuss the findings in light of the limitations of the experiment and in relation to previously published work;
- consider what further work might arise from the conclusion;
- express the study in correct English and present it in a form consistent with the acceptable scientific conventions for the particular discipline in both written and oral forms.
Generic skills
- critical analysis and decision making;
- how to seek and retrieve relevant information;
- how to work effectively in a team environment;
- planning and organization;
- problem solving;
- time management;
- extended observation;
- good oral and written communication.
Last updated: 3 November 2022