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Minor Thesis (SURG90031)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Not available in 2019
Overview
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The aim of this subject is for students to conduct a research project that reflects a surgical theme. The proposal for the minor thesis will have been developed in the previous semester and will need approval from the Course Director. The subject commences with the student making an oral presentation of their intended project. Students will implement the project across two semesters. Students will develop a working knowledge of research by undertaking this supervised project. Although students are encouraged to identify suitable supervisors, project supervision will be offered as part of the program. Some supervision may be undertaken face to face or by Skype or other electronic means. This subject is a pathway to a PhD program.
Intended learning outcomes
Students completing this subject should be able to:
- Implement and write up a surgical research project
- Appraise literature relevant to a surgical research project
- Demonstrate capacity to engage in reflective, critical discussion of the area of particular interest in surgery
- Evaluate research data in the light of what is known on the given surgical topic
- Manage all phases of a surgical research project
- Evaluate ethical issues associated with the conduct of the surgical research project
- Identify challenges to conducting surgical research
- Demonstrate formal research presentation skills
Generic skills
- Initiative, autonomy, organization
- Problem-solving
- Oral communication
- Finding, evaluating and using relevant information
- Written communication
- Working with others and in teams
- Research project skills
- Be skilled communicators who can effectively articulate and justify relationships between theory, research and teaching
- Be flexible and able to adapt to change through knowing how to learn using research processes
- Understand the significance of developing clinical practice on the basis of research evidence
- Critical appraisal skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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SURG90026 | Surgical Research I | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SURG90027 | Surgical Research II | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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
Additional details
- Individual oral presentation; 10 minutes - Due week 3 of semester 1 (10%) - This presentation is the basis of their intended research project.
- Essay; 2000 words - Due week 12 of semester 1 (20%) - This essay will comprise a critique of the literature relevant to the topic of their research project.
- Thesis; 8,000 words - Due week 12 of semester 2 (70%) - The thesis will take a conventional approach to biomedical, clinical or social science research relevant to their research question/hypothesis in the field of surgery. The word count excludes appendices. The thesis will also include a reflective component aligning with the learning outcomes.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
340
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Required readings will be available electronically via the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Surgical Science
Last updated: 3 November 2022