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Student Conference 2 (MEDS90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On 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
June
Overview
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The Student Conference is a one week intensive subject that brings students together across all years and sites for a student led and driven conference. The aim of the Student Conference is to allow students to learn from each other, experts in various fields and other health professionals in topic areas suited to a conference format. In second year students will attend, actively participate in the conference program and provide peer review, as well as having the opportunity to teach, present and be actively involved in conference organisation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
As a Scientist and Scholar:
- Explain the key concepts and knowledge bases underpinning a chosen student conference learning that enhance their role as a scientist and scholar.
As a Medical Practitioner:
- Demonstrate an extension, or consolidation, of clinical skills through their student conference engagement.
As a Health Advocate:
- Discuss how chosen student conference activities enhance their role as a health advocate
As a Professional and Leader:
- Discuss how chosen student conference activities inform their role as a professional and leader
Generic skills
By the end of this subject students should have developed the following generic skills:
- The ability to extract information from expert presentations and to take notes to enable them to write a report on those presentations
- The ability to participate in groups discussions and workshops
- An understanding of academic conferences and their role in the dissemination of knowledge
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MEDS90003 | Student Conference 1 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
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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Attendance Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance for four days of conference period. | N/A | |
Professional Behaviour Hurdle requirement: Must maintain a satisfactory standard in professional behaviour, as demonstrated by observed Professional Behaviour Assessment. | N/A | |
Student Conference ePortfolio: A student curated compilation that responds to prescribed tasks addressing three categories: Conference reflection, research evaluation and academic participation
| During the assessment period | N/A |
Oral Group Presentation
| During the assessment period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- June
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 25 hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 26 June 2023 to 30 June 2023 Last self-enrol date 25 June 2023 Census date 21 July 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 September 2023 Assessment period ends 29 September 2023 June contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- 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
- Texts
Prescribed texts
No prescribed texts. An online volume of proceedings will be available at the end of the conference.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Medicine
Last updated: 31 January 2024