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Neuroimaging for Clinical Research (CLRS90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-clinical-research/
Current Students: TL-ClinicalResearch@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Topics covered include:
- Expert briefings on the current research questions in dementias, movement disorders, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.
- Major emphasis on cutting-edge human imaging techniques
- Cognitive functioning
- Research techniques in clinical neurophysiology
- Introduction to neuroimaging techniques
- Principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Practical demonstration of language functional MRI
- Structural MR imaging and clinical research applications
- Functional MR imaging and clinical research applications
- Analysis of MR imaging
- Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and research applications
- New frontiers in multi-disciplinary clinical neuroscience research
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should;
- 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
- 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.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CLRS90016 | Clinical Neuroscience Research | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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
- A short oral presentation of a proposed research plan, (30%)
- 3,000 word comprehensive clinical neuroscience project proposal formatted as a grant submission, including potential multi-disciplinary collaborations and drawing on the course contents - and previous professional experience if relevant, (70%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- August
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 20 August 2018 to 24 August 2018 Last self-enrol date 21 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 September 2018 Assessment period ends 30 September 2018 August contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-certificate-in-clinical-research/
Current Students: 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