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MD Discovery 3: Research Scholar (MEDS90043)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Discovery 3: Research Scholar is the first subject dedicated to the Research Scholar pathway in the MD. The Research Scholar pathway leads to advanced knowledge and skills in the design and conduct of research and is suited to students with a desire to extend their capacity for producing original research that contributes to evidence-based healthcare and establishes their professional identity as a clinician researcher. This subject builds on the foundation level research methods knowledge and skills from their prior studies in the MD.
Undertaken as a 4-week intensive subject in the third year of the Discovery stream, students will commence work on a research project, under the supervision of an experienced researcher. This is the first step of the research project, which will be continued and completed in the following year in the Discovery 4: Research Scholar subject. In this subject, students will work closely with their supervisor and research team to develop their research question, conduct a literature review and propose a detailed research project plan. The subject will allow students to develop research skills tailored to their project, preparing them to undertake their proposed project in Discovery 4: Research Scholar. Students will also have the opportunity to work collaboratively with their supervisor and research group to establish a professional working relationship as a clinician researcher.
This subject is the first step of the research project and is a pre-requisite for Discovery 4 Research Scholar, which will be continued and completed in the following year in the Research Scholar Discovery 4 subject (under the supervision of the same researcher).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
As a Scientist and Scholar:
- Formulate a research question, to address a gap in the existing research evidence base.
- Justify the research design and methodology to answer the formulated research question.
- Apply ethical practice principles to the preparation and design of a research project.
- Critically analyse and synthesise appropriate scholarly evidence and communicate findings to identify gaps in knowledge and inform research plans.
As a Health Advocate:
- Discuss how the proposed research plan can inform future practice to advance patient care at a systems level.
- Discuss ethical and cultural implications for a specific research proposal, to enable working with reciprocity alongside First Nations peoples to collaboratively achieve health advancement.
As a Professional and Leader:
- Discuss ethical and cultural implications for a specific research proposal, referencing the ethical standards for the design, conduct, recording and reporting of clinical research.
- Work effectively and respectfully as a co-member of a research team, recognising the contributions of all members to shared learning, to improve patient and population health outcomes.
- Engage as a self-regulated learner, to inform professional practice and professional identity as a clinician researcher.
Generic skills
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
- Ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
- Ability and self-confidence to comprehend complex concepts to express them lucidly, whether orally or in writing, and to confront unfamiliar problems
- Ability and confidence to participate effectively in collaborative learning as a team-member, while respecting individual differences
Last updated: 10 April 2024