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Research Project - SVHM Part 1 (MEDI40005)

HonoursPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject aims to provide opportunities for students to gain an understanding in, and extend the practice of translational biomedical research, and to understand the importance of research translation from the bench to the clinic leads to improved clinical management of human health and disease.

Students will undertake an original research project in a basic, translational or clinical science in laboratories based in the Eastern Hill Academic Centre (from the Dept. of Medicine or Surgery, St Vincents Hospital) or in one of our affiliated research institutes (St Vincents Institute of Medical Research (including O’Brien Institute), Centre for Eye Research Australia and the Bionic Institute).

Students undergo extensive research training with their own individually-supervised research project, acquiring skills in experimental design, technical expertise in state of the art basic, clinical and translational research methodologies, critical thinking, analysis, project management and communication. Being part of a clinical hospital site, students also have the opportunity to learn about the broader significance of research translation as it relates to human health and disease and how research can change and improve the clinical management of patients. All of the projects offer the opportunity of progression on to higher degrees including a PhD.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject students will be able to:

  • Select information, analyse it critically, and integrate it into the current state of knowledge about a broad range of translational biomedical research areas with direct relevance to human health and disease.
  • Formulate experimental research questions, and describe specific research methodology including appropriate statistically methods for the evaluation of research outcomes in fields of biomedical research relevant to human health and disease.
  • Design and undertake appropriate research experiments to answer research hypotheses in a broad range of fields of biomedical research.
  • Collate, present, analyse and discuss experimental data.
  • Communicate the method, findings and significance to human health and disease of an original translational biomedical research project in oral and written form to a broad range of audiences.
  • Organise, prioritise and manage research time in order to achieve the experimental and written research aims.

Generic skills

  • Critical analysis of complex scientific issues.
  • Identification of critical and essential factors from a large body of information
  • Constructive critique of a scientific presentation
  • Contribution to intellectual discussion
  • Generation of new ideas for scientific experiments
  • Communicate research results in both written and oral form, including the organisation of knowledge and identification of the potential scope of the research project

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Admission into or selection of one of the following:

  • BH-BMED Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours)
  • 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
BIOM40001 Introduction To Biomedical Research
July (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MEDI40006 Biomedical Advanced Coursework
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

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

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Literature review

  • 3500 words
Due in Week 8-10 of Semester One15%

Literature review presentation (10 minute talk plus 5 minute question time)

  • 15 minutes
Due in Week 5-7 of Semester One5%

Thesis

  • 10000 words
Due in Week 12 of Semester Two65%

Final oral thesis defence: final oral presentation of 15 minutes followed by a 5 minutes thesis defence

  • 20 minutes
Due in Week 9-11 of Semester Two10%

Supervisor/ laboratory competence: ongoing assessment of student's commitment and competence by supervisor

Throughout the teaching period5%

Additional details

This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 (MEDI40005) and 2 (MEDI40013) of the subject

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorKate Graham
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThis subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project.
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Teaching period26 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 ends21 June 2024

    Semester 1 contact information

    Subject Coordinators:

    Dr Amanda Edgley
    aedgley@unimelb.edu.au

    Dr Kate Graham

    kgraham@svi.edu.au

    Administrative Coordinator:

    Ms Nora Hanafi
    shanafi@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Students should discuss total time commitment with their supervisor but as a guide, a student would be expected to be engaged in their research for an average of thirty hours per week over two semesters.

What do these dates mean

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  • Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
  • And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
    - 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.

Additional delivery details

This subject is delivered in two consecutive parts. Whilst these have separate subject codes, they are considered to be a single continuing subject of 75 credit points. At the end of the first part, students will receive a CNT (Continuing - ongoing) grade. At the completion of the final part students will receive an overall result for the subject.

Information provided on this page applies to both parts of the subject (MEDI40005 and MEDI40013).

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Further information

Last updated: 31 January 2024