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Oral Health Research Project 4B (ORAL40002)

HonoursPoints: 50On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject offers students the opportunity to gain an understanding and practical experience in oral health research in their own individually designed and supervised research project. Students are required to complete a research project and to produce a written thesis under the guidance of their supervisor(s).

Research projects will be offered in a wide variety of oral health research areas allowing students to choose a topic that interests them.

Students will be enrolled in a combination of research project subjects (4A and 4B) to ensure they complete a 75 point research project by the end of their course.

Intended learning outcomes

In undertaking a research project and writing up a thesis of approximately 10,000 words and completing two oral presentations, the student will have demonstrated the ability to:



  • take joint responsibility for their learning and to accept responsibility for moving towards intellectual independence;
  • read and evaluate the literature and determine that a problem can be addressed;
  • state the problem and develop study questions or hypothesis;
  • design and conduct this study;
  • develop methods, collect data and analyse the results using the appropriate methods;
  • discuss the findings in light of the limitations of the study and in relation to previously published work;
  • consider what further work might arise from the conclusion;
  • express the study in correct English and present it in a form consistent with the acceptable scientific conventions for the particular discipline.
  • Communicate their findings through oral presentation and written thesis.

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

This subject forms 50 points of a 75 point research project required for completion of the BOH Hons degree and as such is not a stand alone subject.

It must be undertaken as follow on from Oral Health Research Project 4A (25 credit points) to enable completion of the degree.

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BIOM40001 Introduction To Biomedical Research
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
DENT40003 Advances in Oral Health Research
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ORAL40001 Oral Health Research Project 4A
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Corequisites

None

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: 10 November 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Research presentation

  • 15 minutes
End of semester 215%

Research Thesis up to 10,000 words (including Literature Review from Semester 1)

  • 10,000 words
End of Semester 2 85%

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorRoisin McGrath
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursApproximately 30 hours per week
    Total time commitment544 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 2
    Principal coordinatorRoisin McGrath
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursApproximately 30 hours per week
    Total time commitment544 hours
    Teaching period22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024
    Census date 2 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

Time commitment details

1 semester

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).
    - Completion rate. Students who started their course from 2022 and are in a CSP or receiving a HELP Loan (eg FEE-HELP) must meet the completion rate to continue to receive Commonwealth Support for that course.

Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement, and as a fail toward the completion rate, unless there are approved ‘special circumstances’.

Additional delivery details

This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.

Last updated: 10 November 2023

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    Project specific texts will be prescribed as required

Last updated: 10 November 2023