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Project in Vision Science (OPTO90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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This subject involves laboratory experimental research in an area of Vision Science. The project will be based in the laboratory of an academic staff member in the Department of Optometry & Vision Sciences. Specific research projects will depend upon the availability of appropriate expertise, but may address a broad spectrum of vision science issues. The research project aims to develop a range of experimental and technical skills, a capacity to set goals and to design and plan experiments. Apart from the help and guidance from their supervisor(s) each student also has a committee which regularly meets with them and provides additional help and expertise. This committee is responsible for assessment of the research project.
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of this subject are to provide students with skills in:
- conducting research in vision science;
- planning and executing laboratory based experimental research;
- in data collection and analysis, and postulating testable hypotheses based on this data;
- preparing and giving an oral and written presentation of the results;
- expressing persuasive intellectual, scientific arguments;
- assimilating and critically evaluating existing knowledge within a scientific paradigm
Generic skills
This subject should provide students with the opportunity to develop the following generic skills:
- the ability to evaluate scientific literature;
- the ability to use conceptual models to assess experimental data;
- the ability to conduct research;
- the capacity to articulate their knowledge and understanding in written and oral presentations;
- the capacity for high level written report presentation skills.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A literature review
| Toward the end of the first semester of the project | N/A |
A grant proposal/project brief (10%) and corresponding oral presentation of grant proposal/project brief (10 minutes, 5%)
| Both due early in the second semester of the project | 15% |
A final oral presentation
| Towards the end of the final semester of the project | N/A |
A major research report
| Towards the end of the final semester of the project | 85% |
Additional details
The assessment requirements below are applicable to the entire Vision Science Research Project (125 points).
Satisfactory performance is required for the completion of ‘hurdle’ components, which may require re-submission or re-presentation for written and oral assessments, respectively.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Trichur Vidyasagar Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Trichur Vidyasagar Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Time commitment details
Note: Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 30 hours per week is expected for the research project.
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: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024