Research Project

Subject 360-862 (2009)

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Credit Points: 25.00
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
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This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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Time Commitment: Total Time Commitment: Approximately 20 hours of individual supervision sessions, as negotiated with the appointed supervisor over the duration of the research project. Students should expect to undertake a minimum of 240 hours research, reading, writing etc... to complete the research project successfully (part-time over six months, full-time over three months)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

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Subject Overview: At the end of this subject, clinicians should be able to undertake a small clinical research project with limited collaborative input and be able to report their findings.
Assessment: Two presentations (20 per cent each) and a research project between 4000 and 6000 words (60 per cent). An examiner external to the University of Melbourne selected by the Course Coordinator will mark the research project.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Master of Clinical Research

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