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Research Project - RMH Part 1 (BIOL40012)
HonoursPoints: 50Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This course is designed for students who want to gain experience in medical research but who are not enrolled in a medical degree. A particularly attractive aspect of the program is each project addresses a research problem directly relevant to human disease. A very wide range of projects is offered by leading research experts in laboratories belonging to this academic centre (University of Melbourne. Departments of Medicine based at the Royal Melbourne and Western Hospitals, Departments of Radiology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Psychiatry and Surgery along with the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Florey Neuroscience Institute. There are also projects with the CSIRO and NARI (National Ageing Research Unit). We have expertise in state-of-the-art basic, applied and clinical methodologies and offer a unique experience to Honours students. Not only do students master the research field of their project, but they have the opportunity to learn about the bigger picture, particularly with regard to leadership and responsibility, and the importance of the interface between research and clinical medicine. The research project is complemented by a seminar series dealing with “translational medicine” which is research that aims to turn scientific discoveries into practical treatments or interventions to improve human health and relieve suffering. All of the projects offer the opportunity of progression on to higher degrees including a PhD.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Select, summarise and critically appraise published research in translational medicine.
- Formulate a research hypothesis based upon a synthesis of the published research evidence.
- Design and undertake appropriate research experiments to answer a research hypothesis in translational medicine.
- Conduct supervised research in a specific area of translational research.
- Communicate the method and findings of a research project in oral and written form.
Generic skills
Students will learn to:
• perform research in a collaborative, often multidisciplinary research environment
• develop an understanding of major methods in translational medicine
• critically asses literature
• develop critical reason skills
• place their research practises in an ethical context
• integrate scientific information into an information framework
• identify unresolved scientific questions and understand the process of hypothesis generation and testing
• identify the best experimental approaches to address open questions
• Understand strengths and weaknesses of experimental methodologues
• develop their oral and written presentation skills
• develop critical reasoning and project time management 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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral presentation of introduction to research project (7 minutes presentation + 3 minutes questions)
| Due in Week 7 of Semester One | 5% |
Written report of draft research project outline
| Due in Semester One examination period | 10% |
Oral presentation of final research project (12 minutes presentation + 3 minutes questions)
| Due in Week 11 of Semester Two | 15% |
Supervisor's report of overall research effort | Due in Week 12 of Semester Two | 5% |
Research thesis
| Due in Semester Two examination period | 65% |
RMH academic seminars Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at one-hour weekly academic seminars | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 (BIOL40012) and 2 (BIOL40013) of the subject
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Chris French Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
Time commitment details
Students should discuss total time commitment with their supervisor but as a guide, a student would be expected to be engaged in their research for an average of thirty hours per week over two semesters.
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered in two consecutive parts. Whilst these have separate subject codes, they are considered to be a single continuing subject of 75 credit points. At the end of the first part, students will receive a CNT (Continuing - ongoing) grade. At the completion of the final part students will receive an overall result for the subject.
Information provided on this page applies to both parts of the subject (BIOL40012 and BIOL40013).
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
None
- Subject notes
Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Honours) or Master of Science to complete this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024