R05 RH Master of Science - Biomedical and Health Sciences

Students undertaking the Master of Science (Biomedical and Health Sciences program) must complete 200 points comprising:

• between 50 and 100 points of discipline subjects;
• between 25 and 37.5 points of Professional Tools subjects; and
• a 75 point minor research project or a 125 point research major research project.

Discipline Subjects (50 - 100 points)

Depending upon the choice of research project (see below), between 50 and 100 points of discipline subjects must be completed. Students may select approved subjects relevant to the proposed research project from those within the Master of Science programs (http://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2009/R05), in particular from the Master of Science (Biotechnology), Master of Science (Genetics program), Master of Science (Zoology program) and, subject to eligibility and pre-requisites, Masters by coursework programs offered by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (http://www.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/disciplines).

Professional Tools (25 - 37.5 points)

Students must complete between 25 and 37.5 points from the following list:

• Critical Analysis in Science – (available semester 2, 2010)
• eScience - (available semester 2, 2010)
• 600-618 Ethics and Responsibility in Science
• 600-614 Business Tools: Money, People & Projects
• 600-619 Science and Communication
• 600-616 Science in Context
• 600-617 Systems Modeling and Simulation
• 600-615 Thinking and Reasoning with Data

Research Project (75 or 125 points)

Students must complete a research project under the supervision of a staff member of a School, Department or affiliated institute of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Depending on supervisor and project availability, research may be undertaken in a range of areas including:

• Anatomy and Cell Biology
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
• Medicine
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Neurosciences
• Nursing
• Oral Biology (Dental Science)
• Otolaryngology (Hearing Sciences)
• Opthalmology (Eye Research)
• Paediatrics
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology
• Physiotherapy
• Population Health
• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• Surgery

Students will choose between a 75 point minor research project or a 125 point major research project.

Minor Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences (75 points)

Subject to supervisor approval, students may enrol in a combination of of research project subjects as indicated below, over their two years of full-time study or over their four years of part-time study, to ensure they have completed a total of 75 points for the minor research project by the end of their course.

• 510-624 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Minor - 50 points
• 510-625 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Minor - 37.5 points
• 510-626 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Minor - 25 points
• 510-627 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Minor - 12.5 points

Major Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences (125 points)

Subject to supervisor approval, students may enrol in a combination of of research project subjects as indicated below, over their two years of full-time study or over their four years of part-time study, to ensure they have completed a total of 125 points for the major research project by the end of their course.

• 510-675 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Major - 50 points
• 510-673 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Major - 37.5 points
• 510-672 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Major - 25 points
• 510-671 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Major - 12.5 points

The objectives of this course are to provide students with skills in:

• conducting research in biomedical and health sciences;

• designing experiments;

• taking responsibility for managing a research project;

• preparing and giving an oral and written presentation of the results;

• expressing intellectual, scientific arguments; and

• assimilating and critically evaluating existing knowledge within a scientific paradigm.