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Research Project A (DENT90109)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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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. Students will undertake a literature review, a research report and an oral presentation.
This subject must be taken in conjunction with DENT90110 Research Project B in consecutive years.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Conduct research in biomedical, dental and health sciences.
- Design experiments.
- Prepare and give oral and written presentation of the results.
- Express intellectual, scientific arguments; and
- 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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Literature review
| Towards the end of the Research Project A | 15% |
Oral presentation
| Towards the end of Research Project A | 10% |
Research report
| Towards the end of Research Project B | 60% |
Oral presentation
| Towards the end of Research Project B | 15% |
Additional details
This assessment statement applies across DENT90110 Research Project B.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Year Long (Extended)
Coordinator Paolo Cattaneo Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 20 November 2023 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 1 December 2023 Census date 31 May 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024