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Advanced Studies in Biomedicine (MEDI40002)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Subject Coordinator:
Barbara Fam
bcfam@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Coordinator:
Ms Jo Mayall
jmayall@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Students will attend and participate in the Continuing Education Program (approximately 12 hours) and attend the Departmental Research In Progress Seminars (60 minutes duration, held on a weekly basis (approximately 20 hours)). The Continuing Education Program has been especially designed to assist the student in gaining the skills necessary to succeed in their BSc Hons/BBiomed Hons. The program consists of a lecture series and number of workshops covering all of the assessment tasks in the Honours year including information relating to oral presentations, critical review of the literature, poster presentations, preparations of literature reviews, assignments, abstracts, posters and the research thesis. The Departmental Research in Progress program includes presentations encompassing a wide range of topics of central interest to contemporary biomedical research presented by external invited speakers and PhD students within the department.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Select, summarise and critically appraise published research in an area of clinical sciences.
- Identify and describe the variety of scientific topics in the medical community.
- Work as part of a team.
- Compare and contrast the relevant literature in understanding a research question.
- Demonstrate excellent time management skills.
- Communicate the method and findings of a research project in oral and written form.
Generic skills
- planning and organisation
- how to seek and retrieve relevant information;
- critically analyse information;
- compare and contrast the literature;
- establish time management skills and manage the completion of a specific task;
- communicate results in both oral and written format in accordance with guidelines provided.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- B-BMED Bachelor of Biomedicine
- BH-SCI Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BIOM40001 | Introduction To Biomedical Research |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MEDI40014 | Biomedicine Research Project Part 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
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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A written assignment on a selected topic that is far removed from the students' research project theme
| Due in mid-May | 45% |
An oral presentation in a seminar forum of the written assignment
| Due before end of May | 45% |
Regular attendance at weekly seminars and continuing education program workshops (Compulsory attendance of at least 1 per week during Semester: academic course coordinator to be notified of absence) | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Barbara White Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 32 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Subject Coordinator:
Barbara Fam
bcfam@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Coordinator:Ms Jo Mayall
jmayall@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
32 contact hours with an estimated total time commitment of 170 hours (including non-contact time)
What do these dates mean
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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
None
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Medicine (Austin Health) Informal specialisation Medicine (Austin Health) - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024