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Oral Health Research Project 4A (ORAL40001)
HonoursPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject offers students the opportunity to gain an understanding and practical experience in oral health research in their own individually designed and supervised research project. Students are required to complete a research project and to produce a written thesis under the guidance of their supervisor(s).
Research projects will be offered in a wide variety of oral health research areas allowing students to choose a topic that interests them.
Students will be enrolled in a combination of research project subjects (4A and 4B) to ensure they complete a 75 point research project by the end of their course.
Intended learning outcomes
In undertaking a research project and writing up a thesis of approximately 10,000 words and completing two oral presentations, the student will have demonstrated the ability to:
- take joint responsibility for their learning and to accept responsibility for moving towards intellectual independence;
- read and evaluate the literature and determine that a problem can be addressed;
- state the problem and develop study questions or hypothesis;
- design and conduct this study;
- develop methods, collect data and analyse the results using the appropriate methods;
- discuss the findings in light of the limitations of the study and in relation to previously published work;
- consider what further work might arise from the conclusion;
- express the study in correct English and present it in a form consistent with the acceptable scientific conventions for the particular discipline.
- Communicate their findings through oral presentation and written thesis.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This subject forms 25 points of a 75 point research project required for completion of the BOH Hons degree and as such, is not a stand-alone subject. It must be undertaken in conjunction with Oral Health Research Project 4B (50 credit points) to enable completion of the degree.
The two subjects listed below must be completely concurrently in a full-time load:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOM40001 | Introduction To Biomedical Research |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online)
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12.5 |
DENT40003 | Advances in Oral Health Research |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Bachelor of Oral Health: ORAL30001 Oral Health Therapy Research or Equivalent
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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An assignment (up to 3,000 words)
| End of semester 1 | 65% |
Research design presentation
| End of semester 1 | 35% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Roisin McGrath Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Approximately 30 hours per week Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Roisin McGrath Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Approximately 30 hours per week Total time commitment 204 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
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
Project specific texts will be prescribed as required
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Oral Health (Degree with Honours)
Last updated: 31 January 2024