Seminars in Translational Medicine (MEDI40004)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Subject Coordinator:
Dr Adrian Achuthan
aaa@unimelb.edu.au
Administrative Coordinator:
Ms Simone Stahli Quinn
honours-parkville@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) Semester 2 |
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| Fees | Look up fees |
The course comprises a series of advanced lectures, delivered in research seminar format, and accompanied by ancillary literature. Each lecture focuses on an area of clinical translational research on a major human disease or a research approach (from epidemiology and public heath through to molecular medicine).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a mature understanding of experimental design, experimental implementation, data evaluation and communication as it relates to modern biomedical research, in a broad ethical context.
- Demonstrate skills in the written communication of research data.
- Demonstrate skills in critical evaluation of scientific data and manuscripts.
Generic skills
- Analysing complex scientific issues
- Identifying critical and essential factors from a large body of information
- Making a constructive critique of a scientific presentation
- Performing written and oral communication skills at a high standard
- Contributing to intellectual discussion
- Generating new ideas for scientific experiments
Last updated: 4 March 2025