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Epidemiology Research Project Part 1 (POPH90280) // Dates and times
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Semester 2
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Andrew Lau Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 44 hours over 2 consecutive semesters: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11: of each semester) and fortnightly supervisor meetings Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
- Semester 2
Coordinator Andrew Lau Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 44 hours over 2 consecutive semesters: attendance at a half-day research training skills workshop (week 1 of semester), attendance at 2 full-day sessions for student oral presentations (week 11: of each semester) and fortnightly supervisor meetings Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
OR
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Time commitment details
680 hours (overall total for enrolment across Parts 1 and 2)
What do these dates mean
Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:
- 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
- The research project will be taken over two consecutive semesters. Students must ensure that they have completed a total of 50 points for the Project taken over two semesters in the correct sequence i.e. Part 1 followed by Part 2.
- There are three options of subject combinations which meet this requirement, please refer to the Course Handbook entry for the options: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/current/MC-SCIEPI
- This subject is Part One of Option 2. POPH90281 (Part Two of Option 2) must be taken in the semester following enrolment in this Part. The information provided on this page applies to Part 1 and Part 2 of the subject (POPH90280 and POPH90281).
Last updated: 4 March 2025