Doctor of Medicine

Course 550-AA (2008)

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Year and Campus:	2008
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level:	Graduate/Postgraduate

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School of Medicine

Telephone: +61 3 8344 5998

Emainl: medicine-info@unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview:	This is a research-only course where candidates complete a thesis under staff supervision.
Objectives:	Research Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne are designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research. On completion of the course students should be able to: demonstrate advanced learning in research skills and mastery of appropriate techniques, such as the use of archival or primary evidence, analysis of data, judgment of conflicting evidence etc; demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their research; present the results of their research in publishable form or work towards incorporating their findings in further research; proceed to a research doctorate if the Masters thesis has demonstrated appropriate research potential; gain admission to certain types of employment through this specialist qualification; apply the research skills acquired to other projects; demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, research ethics or code of practice.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:	The MD degree is the School of Medicine's senior higher degree and may be taken by approved candidates as a supervised research program. The thesis submitted at the end of the supervised period of research must satisfy the examiners that it makes an original and substantial contribution to the candidates field of study. The research program must be considered to represent a substantial contribution to knowledge, and be relevant to the theory and practice of medicine. MBBS (University of Melbourne) graduates of not less than two years standing may seek prior approval to undertake part or all of the research for the MD degree at another institution. A senior academic staff member from the relevant department of this University will be appointed as the principal supervisor and an approved supervisor from the other approved institution as the co-supervisor.
Subject Options:	Candidates are enrolled in a year-long research subject for the duration of the degree.
Entry Requirements:	Candidates must hold an approved medical degree or recognised equivalent of at least two years standing and have been approved for admission by the faculty.
Core Participation Requirements:	For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability
Graduate Attributes:	Research Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne seek to develop graduates who have a capacity for defining and managing a research project characterised by originality and independence. Their training equips them for more sustained and original work at the doctoral level or for applied research positions in a wide variety of contexts. The University expects its research masters graduates to have the following qualities and skills: an ability to initiate research projects and to formulate viable research questions; a demonstrated capacity to design, conduct and report independent and original research on a closely-defined project; an ability to manage time to maximise the quality of research; an understanding of the major contours of international research in the research area; a capacity for critical evaluation of relevant scholarly literature; well-developed and flexible problem-solving abilities appropriate to the discipline; the ability to analyse research data within a changing disciplinary environment; the capacity to communicate effectively the results of research and scholarship by oral and written communication; an understanding of and facility with scholarly conventions in the discipline area; a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of research and scholarship; a capacity to cooperate with other researchers; an ability to manage information effectively, including the application of computer systems and software where appropriate to the student's field of study.
Links to further information:	550-AADoctor of MedicineDoctor of Medicine2008PYThis is a research-only course where candidates complete a thesis under staff supervision. Research Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne are designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research. On completion of the course students should be able to: demonstrate advanced learning in research skills and mastery of appropriate techniques, such as the use of archival or primary evidence, analysis of data, judgment of conflicting evidence etc; demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of their research; present the results of their research in publishable form or work towards incorporating their findings in further research; proceed to a research doctorate if the Masters thesis has demonstrated appropriate research potential; gain admission to certain types of employment through this specialist qualification; apply the research skills acquired to other projects; demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, research ethics or code of practice. Research Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne seek to develop graduates who have a capacity for defining and managing a research project characterised by originality and independence. Their training equips them for more sustained and original work at the doctoral level or for applied research positions in a wide variety of contexts. The University expects its research masters graduates to have the following qualities and skills: an ability to initiate research projects and to formulate viable research questions; a demonstrated capacity to design, conduct and report independent and original research on a closely-defined project; an ability to manage time to maximise the quality of research; an understanding of the major contours of international research in the research area; a capacity for critical evaluation of relevant scholarly literature; well-developed and flexible problem-solving abilities appropriate to the discipline; the ability to analyse research data within a changing disciplinary environment; the capacity to communicate effectively the results of research and scholarship by oral and written communication; an understanding of and facility with scholarly conventions in the discipline area; a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of research and scholarship; a capacity to cooperate with other researchers; an ability to manage information effectively, including the application of computer systems and software where appropriate to the student's field of study. The MD degree is the School of Medicine's senior higher degree and may be taken by approved candidates as a supervised research program. The thesis submitted at the end of the supervised period of research must satisfy the examiners that it makes an original and substantial contribution to the candidates field of study. The research program must be considered to represent a substantial contribution to knowledge, and be relevant to the theory and practice of medicine. MBBS (University of Melbourne) graduates of not less than two years standing may seek prior approval to undertake part or all of the research for the MD degree at another institution. A senior academic staff member from the relevant department of this University will be appointed as the principal supervisor and an approved supervisor from the other approved institution as the co-supervisor. Candidates are enrolled in a year-long research subject for the duration of the degree. Two years full-time or four to five years part-time.Please refer to the Faculty's scholarships page: http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/courses/scholarships/postgrad.html or the University's Scholarships Office Website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/Candidates must hold an approved medical degree or recognised equivalent of at least two years standing and have been approved for admission by the faculty. School of Medicine Telephone: +61 3 8344 5998 Emainl: medicine-info@unimelb.edu.au Medicine, Dentist. & Hlth SciGeneral Medicine006668GPostgraduate CoursesProspective Doctor of Medicine students should contact the Postgraduate Coordinator in the relevant department to discuss the development of a research proposal and the availability of supervisor prior to submitting an application. months550-AA
Notes:	Prospective Doctor of Medicine students should contact the Postgraduate Coordinator in the relevant department to discuss the development of a research proposal and the availability of supervisor prior to submitting an application.

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