Advanced Studies in Biomedicine (MEDI40002)

HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Students will attend and participate in the Continuing Education Program (approximately 12 hours) and attend the Departmental Research In Progress Seminars (60 minutes duration, held on a weekly basis (approximately 20 hours)). The Continuing Education Program has been especially designed to assist the student in gaining the skills necessary to succeed in their BSc Hons/BBiomed Hons. The program consists of a lecture series and number of workshops covering all of the assessment tasks in the Honours year including information relating to oral presentations, critical review of the literature, poster presentations, preparations of literature reviews, assignments, abstracts, posters and the research thesis. The Departmental Research in Progress program includes presentations encompassing a wide range of topics of central interest to contemporary biomedical research presented by external invited speakers and PhD students within the department.

Intended learning outcomes

This subject aims to extend and enhance the student’s education and intellectual development in the broader field of biomedical science by exposing them to topics outside the subject of their research project. This subject will thus provide the student with the opportunity to further develop their skills with respect to written communication, reference searches and critical analysis of the literature. Overall, the aim of our course is to provide students with first-rate skills that will either qualify admission into a Research Higher Degree or provide the necessary skills to pursue a successful career in one of the many science and technology industries available.

Generic skills

  • planning and organisation
  • how to seek and retrieve relevant information;
  • critically analyse information;
  • compare and contrast the literature;
  • establish time management skills and manage the completion of a specific task;
  • communicate results in both oral and written format in accordance with guidelines provided.

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.

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BIOM40001 Introduction To Biomedical Research
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MEDI40014 Biomedicine 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

Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS

DescriptionTimingPercentage

A written Assignment on a topic relating to a distinct area of advanced biomedical research which does not pertain to the student's research project.

  • 3000 words
Due early May45%

An oral presentation including response to questions of the Assignment (10 minutes presentation, plus 5 minutes questions).

  • 15 minutes
Due end of May45%

Attendance and Participation at Research in Progress and Continuing Education Seminars.

Throughout the teaching period10%

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorBarbara White
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours32
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020
    Last self-enrol date13 March 2020
    Census date30 April 2020
    Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020
    Assessment period ends 3 July 2020

    Semester 1 contact information

    Subject Coordinator:

    Barbara Fam
    bcfam@unimelb.edu.au


    Administrative Coordinator:

    Ms Jo Mayall
    jmayall@unimelb.edu.au



Time commitment details

32 contact hours with an estimated total time commitment of 170 hours (including non-contact time)

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    None

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  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    Informal specialisationMedicine (Austin Health)
    Informal specialisationMedicine (Austin Health)
  • Links to additional information

    http://www.austinmedicine.unimelb.edu.au/

  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 3 November 2022