Student Conference 2 (MEDS90005)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)

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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: 4 March 2025