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Advanced Coursework in Medical Biology (BMSC40007)
HonoursPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Subject Coordinators:
Dr Keely Bumsted Obrien
bumsted-obrien@wehi.edu.au
Administrative Coordinator:
Kerry Ko
education@wehi.edu.au
For more information:
www.wehi.edu.au/education
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The purpose of the advanced coursework is to develop professional and scientific skills necessary for general scientific inquiry. The knowledge gained will foster the student’s capacity to identify questions and generate ideas as well as providing a framework for students to use in order to approach and validate their ideas. Students will develop an understanding of experimental design, approach and evaluation, and skills in critical analysis of published experimental data. Students will also develop skills in written and oral forms of scientific communication.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Identify major advances in biomedical research
- Write about research and data using a scientific style of writing
- Communicate research and data in oral presentations
- Read scientific articles with critical assessment of the content
- Develop the ability to understand and critically evaluate data obtained by other researchers
- Understand experimental design and statistics and be able to apply good experimental design
- Establish a strong foundation in statistics as it applies biomedical scientific data
- Synthesise a logical frame for their own hypotheses based on the literature and propose experiments to clarify scientific questions or resolve contradictory reports
- Understanding biomedical research through specialised lectures
Generic skills
The students will be exposed to recent research findings in a wide range of scientific fields not only relating to their own research project. This exposure will promote a comprehensive understanding of important areas of biomedical science and their relevance to human health and disease.
The students will
• develop the ability to understand and evaluate critically data obtained by others.
• synthesise a logical frame for their own hypotheses based on the literature.
• propose experiments to clarify scientific questions or resolve contradictory reports.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) or Bachelor of Science (Honours) to complete this subject.
Corequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMSC40003 | Medical Biology Research Project Part 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
- Journal Club presentation: 30mins presentation followed by 30mins student-led discussion with small group of peers, held between weeks 3 and 12, 25%
- Written critique of Journal Article (1,500 words), submitted two weeks after presentation (weeks 5 to 14), 15%
- Hurdle: 100% Attendance at Journal clubs within a group (~5 one hour sessions); Participation (have read the article and contribute to group discussion), 10%. Held between weeks 3 and 12
- Experimental Design and Statistics Online Quizzes (3 x 20min quizzes) between weeks 5-11, 12%
- Experimental Design and Statistics plan (1,250 words), mid semester 1, 13%
- Research Proposal, in the context of research experience to date, but not an assessment of research project itself (1,500 words plus figure) submitted in late semester 1, 25%
- Hurdle: 80% attendance at postgraduate Lecture series (12 one hour lectures) during semester 1
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 26 Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 18 February 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinators:
Dr Keely Bumsted Obrien
bumsted-obrien@wehi.edu.auAdministrative Coordinator:
Kerry Ko
education@wehi.edu.auFor more information:
www.wehi.edu.au/education
Time commitment details
48 contact hours with an estimated total time commitment of 340 hours (including non-contact time)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Medical Biology Informal specialisation Medical Biology - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022