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Research Project (DENT90033)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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This yearlong subject provides Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants) students with the opportunity to learn the essential skills needed to undertake research. In addition, students will gain first-hand experience in experimental design, and in data collection, analysis, and presentation. Students will undertake a literature review, a research report and an oral presentation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Conduct research in biomedical, dental and health sciences.
- Design experiments.
- Prepare and give oral and written presentation of the results.
- Express intellectual and scientific arguments.
- Assimilate and critically evaluate existing knowledge within a scientific program.
- Prepare and submit the research data in manuscript format.
Generic skills
- work effectively as a member of a team
- have skills in interpersonal understanding, problem-solving, decision making, program design and implementation, evaluation and advocacy
- demonstrate capacity and motivation for continuing independent learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life
- demonstrate professional skills and attitudes
- design and conduct scientific investigations
- exhibit professional responsibility
- have an awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities
- value diversity of opinion within health care
- value diversity in health beliefs, lifestyles, ethnic and cultural background
- ensure safe and effective care for people of diverse backgrounds
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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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Literature review
| First half of the teaching period | 15% |
Research Report
| End of the teaching period | 70% |
Oral Presentation
| End of the teaching period | 15% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Year Long
Coordinator Jaafar Abduo Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 40 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 January 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 February 2023 Census date 31 May 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
Time commitment details
Non-contact hours 130 This time is allocated to the preparation of assessments
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants)
Last updated: 31 January 2024