Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital) (BH-SCI_INFSPC_7)

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Overview

The Department of Medicine Honours program is designed to offer projects at the leading edge of medical research into human diseases especially tailored for students who are not enrolled in Medicine. Each project tackles a specific translational medicine problem so that it is directly relevant to a major human disease and is performed in collaboration with research scientists at the leading edge their fields. The projects are designed so that they can be completed within the one year honours program and also to provide a direct conduit to higher degree studies.

Admission requirements

In addition to satisfying the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry requirements, students are required to have completed stream specific prerequisites. Details of stream specific prerequisites can be found at the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry and participation requirements page.

Most students start their studies at the beginning of Semester one (February), although mid-year entry (August) is also a possibility.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this Honours program, students should be able to:

Locate, utilise and synthesise information available in scientific and medical literature and ensure an understanding of experimental data in order to construct a rational scientific argument
Design and conduct research, including selection and implementation of experimental models and methods, data collection methods, and statistical analysis methods
Master required technical laboratory skills and generate research data addressing the aetiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and/or treatment of disease
Generate research data utilising cutting edge technical approaches and methodologies in translational research
Articulate scientific explanations of human disease concepts, theories and research findings, and communicate these ideas effectively to various audiences in both written and oral formats
Apply principles of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship, including identifying and following the principles of ethical conduct of research with animals and humans
Show proficiency in time management for completion of scientific tasks against set deadlines
Work effectively independently, and collaboratively under supervision within a research team from diverse backgrounds.

Last updated: 8 November 2024

Structure

100 credit points

The Honours program consists of 100 credit points completed over 12 months full time (or part time equivalent) comprising of two (2) Advanced Coursework subjects and a Research Project.

To be awarded Honours with a specialisation in Medicine (RMH), students must successfully complete the following:

BIOM40001 - Introduction to Biomedical Research (12.5 points)
MEDI40004 - Seminars in Translational Medicine (12.5 points)
Research Project (75 points) (BIOL40010 and BIOL40011)

There are no elective subjects in this Honours program.

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Coursework Component

Students must complete 25 credit points of advanced coursework subjects. This is achieved by enrolling in the following subjects in the appropriate semesters.

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
BIOM40001	Introduction To Biomedical Research	February (On Campus - Parkville) July (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
MEDI40004	Seminars in Translational Medicine	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Research Component

Students must complete a total of 75 credit points of research across the duration of the Honours program.

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
BIOL40010	Research Project - RMH Part 1	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	25
BIOL40011	Research Project - RMH Part 2	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	50

Links

http://www.medrmhwh.unimelb.edu.au/

Last updated: 8 November 2024

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