Research Project A (DENT90109)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This two-part subject provides 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. In DENT90109 students will produce a Literature Review and prepare and present an Oral Presentation (DENT90109); In DENT90110 students will produce a Minor Thesis (which includes the Literature Review as from DENT90109) and prepare and present an oral presentation.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Conduct research in biomedical, dental and health sciences.
  • Describe and apply technical skills that address identified research problems within dental, biomed, or health sciences disciplines.
  • Clearly and effectively communicate scientific knowledge and information to a range of audience in both written and oral format.
  • Express intellectual, scientific arguments in the context of dental, biomed, or health sciences disciplines.
  • Assimilate and critically evaluate existing knowledge within a scientific paradigm.

Generic skills

  • Articulating the breadth of knowledge gained in a particular discipline;
  • Critical appraisal of draft documents; developing the ability to exercise critical judgement;
  • Expressing persuasive intellectual arguments;
  • High level written report presentations;
  • Managing a research project;
  • Oral communication and presentation;
  • Rigorous and independent thinking; and
  • Time management and self-management skills

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
DENT90108 Research Proposal
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

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: 4 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Oral presentation of the available evidence related to the project (Literature Review) (1500 words equivalent)

  • 15 minutes
Early in the second half of DENT90109 (Research project A)10%

Literature review

  • 4000 words
Hurdle requirement: Students must meet satisfactory requirements. Re-assessment will be permitted with a fail of 40-49. Maximum grade on re-assessment is 50.		Towards the end of DENT90109 (Research Project A)20%

Oral presentation (1500 words equivalent)

  • 15 minutes
Early in the second half of DENT90110 (Research project B)10%

Minor Thesis (13,000 words, including the 4000 words from the Literature Review)

  • 13000 words
At beginning of September of DENT90110 (Research project B)60%

Additional details

This assessment schedule applies across DENT90019 (Research Project A) & DENT90110 (Research Project B).

Last updated: 4 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Year Long (Extended)
    CoordinatorPaolo Cattaneo
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursRegular contact of at least 1 hour per fortnight with a project supervisor across DENT90109 & DENT90110
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Teaching period25 November 2024 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 6 December 2024
    Census date 2 June 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

    Year Long (Extended) contact information

    Prof Paolo Cattaneo

    paolo.cattaneo@unimelb.edu.au 

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Last updated: 4 March 2025

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

Last updated: 4 March 2025