Sports Medicine Research Project (MEDI90091)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1 (Extended)
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Semester 2 (Extended)
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 (Extended) - Online Semester 2 (Extended) - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This 25 credit point subject is a capstone experience that will run over two consecutive terms and is designed for practicing clinicians. Building upon previous evidence informed post-professional clinical learning in sports and exercise and the University of Melbourne graduate attributes, the subject provides opportunities to extend, deepen and apply knowledge, skills and attributes in the context of a research project.
Students will be part of a research team and will work on aspects of a research project in collaboration with an experienced researcher. The student will communicate with the research team via synchronous online meetings and asynchronous discussions. This subject is an opportunity for students to integrate knowledge and research skills to define and address a research question. The research question can be answered by a systematic review of the literature, by an analysis of an existing data set or by testing a hypothesis within an existing research project.
Students are required to select a project from a list of research projects made available to them. The subject coordinator in consultation with the research supervisor and student will determine the content and extent of the project.
Students will be required to submit a report comprising a critical review of literature, methodological choices and rationale, results addressing the research hypothesis and discussion of findings and implications of the research project.
This capstone also provides the opportunity for interdisciplinary networking; dissemination of project outcomes with student peers and colleagues; and peer review prior to submission of the final assessment task. Students will be expected to communicate their findings in a concise and scholarly manner to their peers.
Intended learning outcomes
The curriculum is designed around three elements that provide integration throughout the program.
Sports Medicine Theory & Practice:
- Critically integrate knowledge of research methodologies to conduct contemporary clinical research
- Analyse and synthesize salient features and important theoretical, methodological and empirical trends in published literature and data
- Apply clinical experience to define appropriate research questions
- Critically analyse and interpret research findings
Evidence & innovation:
- Analyze, synthesize and critically evaluate literature and published resources relevant to the research project research
- Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the principle of research ethics and the ability to apply these principles in practice
Clinical practice in context:
- Disseminate project outcomes to clinical, research and academic audiences
- Plan and execute a substantial research based project
Generic skills
- The ability to recognise, explore and critically analyse issues
- Confidence in contributing from an informed perspective to a meaningful public discourse in their practice
- Academic excellence with high levels of oral and written communication skills
- Advocating for the health and wellbeing of all individuals, promoting equitable access to services
- Knowledge and application of the principles and approaches to best practice
- Reflecting on their personal skills, values, biases and limitations and identify learning opportunities to build on their knowledge and skills to promote best practice
- Active global citizenship by virtue of their academic excellence, their interdisciplinary knowledge, their community leadership capabilities and their cultural awareness
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Enrolling in this subject will normally occur towards the end of the Masters study pathway. This means students will have completed all core subjects and all or most elective subjects. Individual requests to complete the capstone subject earlier in the student’s pathway will be at the discretion of the course coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in clinical health science
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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Research Proposal Report
| Early in the teaching period | 20% |
Research Reflection Essay
| First half of the teaching period | 15% |
Lab Book
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Research Report
| During the assessment period | 45% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Extended) - Online
Coordinator Jennifer Jones Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 64 Total time commitment 280 hours Pre teaching start date 20 January 2025 Pre teaching requirements There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students are encouraged to view a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expectations These activities serve to prepare the students for commencing in their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject. Teaching period 27 January 2025 to 29 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 6 July 2025 Semester 1 (Extended) contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- Semester 2 (Extended) - Online
Coordinator Jennifer Jones Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 64 Total time commitment 280 hours Pre teaching start date 14 July 2025 Pre teaching requirements There is a one week pre-teaching period during which students are encouraged to view a video presentation of an overview of the subject, assessment requirements and expectations These activities serve to prepare the students for commencing in their learning fully informed about the requirements of the subject. Teaching period 21 July 2025 to 7 December 2025 Last self-enrol date 25 July 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 14 December 2025 Semester 2 (Extended) contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
Approximately 280 hours, (18 weeks x 12 hrs + 64 contact hrs). The final assessment task will be submitted at the end of week 9, in the second term (Week 18). Students will be expected to complete independent learning activity equivalent to approximately 12 hours a week over the 18 weeks.
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 4 March 2025