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Research Proposal (DENT90108)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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This subject will introduce students to the principles of clinical research developing skills in different research methods and their associated benefits and disadvantages. Students will also learn about the methods for the critical appraisal of published studies and study designs along with planning and writing a research protocol, literature search methods and bibliography tools. The subject will also take students through the basic concepts in human ethics, informed consent and the need for integrity in both research and researchers, basic concepts in statistical inference, including hypothesis testing, power and sample size calculations and common statistical tests and how to choose the most appropriate test; data collection and data management methods.
Intended learning outcomes
On the completion of this subject, students will:
- Be competent in selecting and refining a research topic
- Be able to formulate a research question and precise objectives for their research project
- Be able to select appropriate research methods for testing the objectives;
- Be able to search and critically analyse relevant literature
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of ethical clinical research and of the responsibilities of researchers
- Understand statistical reasoning, including inference and the need for power and appropriate samples
- Comprehend the selection of appropriate statistical techniques to appraise scientific data; and have the ability to evaluate and synthesize research-based and professional literature
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
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
Year Long
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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1 x 15-min oral Protocol presentation (end year)
| End of semester | 10% |
Students must have submitted an application for research funding to MDS and/or other funding bodies (e.g., professional societies) as required, if necessary (End year) Hurdle requirement: Students must have submitted an application for research funding to MDS and/or other funding bodies (e.g., professional societies) as required, if necessary (End year) | End of semester | N/A |
Demonstrated commencement of the Literature Review (approx. 7,500 words) in relation to the overall research project, which will make up part of the Literature Review in Minor Thesis 1 (End year)
| End of semester | 50% |
2 x 10-question multiple choice tests on LMS (mid-year)
| End of semester | 10% |
500 Words Stats Plan (end year)
| End of semester | 15% |
Students must have submitted an ethics application for their research project or obtained written advice from the MDS HEAG that no ethics application is necessary (End Year) Hurdle requirement: Students must have submitted an ethics application for their research project or obtained written advice from the MDS HEAG that no ethics application is necessary (End Year) | End of semester | N/A |
1 x 5000 words written Critical Appraisal (Mid Year)
| End of semester | 15% |
Additional details
Demonstrated commencement of the Literature Review (approx. 7,500 words) in relation to the overall research project, which will make up part of the Literature Review in Minor Thesis 1.
End Year 50%
Students must have submitted an ethics application for their research project or obtained written advice from the MDS HEAG that no ethics application is necessary.
By End of Year Hurdle
Students must have submitted an application for research funding to MDS and/or other funding bodies (e.g., professional societies) as required, if necessary
By End of Year Hurdle
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 408 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 May 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
Time commitment details
408 Hours Indicative
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022