Research Project 2

Subject 511-874 (2009)

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Credit Points:	12.50
Level:	9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:	This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009: For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment:	Contact Hours: One 2hr seminar/tutorial each week plus regular meetings with the supervisor. The meetings with the supervisor may be weekly, fortnightly or as determined by agreement between the student and the supervisor. Total Time Commitment: Three hours of non-contact study each week for the preparation of the research proposal.
Prerequisites:	None
Corequisites:	None
Recommended Background Knowledge:	None
Non Allowed Subjects:	None
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

Subject Overview:	This subject is the second of two research project subjects taken by students enrolled in the Posgraduate Diploma in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In semester 1, students selected a research topic and completed a literature review. In semester 2, students will continue to provide literature reveiws related to seminar topics as well as continuing on with the development of a research project which should be submitted as an assignment for review by the end of the semester.
Objectives:	To develop a research project to be submitted as an assignment for review by the end of the second semester.
Assessment:	Students are required to complete an assignment of approximately 5,000 words detailing their research project. This is worth 100% of the marks for this subject.
Prescribed Texts:	None
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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