Dental Science: Oral Biology Research

Subject DENT40002 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points:

37.50

Level:

4 (Undergraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.

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Last date to Self-Enrol	not applicable
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Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	not applicable
Assessment Period End	not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol	not applicable
Census Date	not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail	not applicable

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.

Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: Regular meetings with supervisors depending on progress. This may be 1 hour per week, more or less according to need.
Total Time Commitment: 30 hours per week (commensurate with 75% of full-time commitment).

Prerequisites:

Bachelor of Science degree with study in a relevant field and results that meet the Bachelor of Science (Honours) entry requirements.

Corequisites:

Students must also enrol in 511497 Dental Science: Oral Biology Advanced Coursework.

Recommended Background Knowledge:

Dependent on the research project chosen by the student in consultation with the subject co-ordinator.

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 Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Dr Laila Huq

Contact

Kim Hanson
Email: khanson@unimelb.edu.au
T: +61 3 93411507

Subject Overview:	This subject aims to provide opportunities for students to gain an understanding in, and extend the practice of biomedical research. Students are required to complete a research project and to produce a written thesis under the guidance of their supervisor(s). The research component offers students the opportunity to use state-of-the-art techniques in protein chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, genetics, anatomy, mass spectrometry, NMR spectroscopy, molecular modelling, skeletal biology, histomorphometry, image analysis, vaccines, biofilms, biophysics and proteomics.
Objectives:	In undertaking a research project and writing up a thesis of approximately 10,000 words, the student will have demonstrated the ability to: take joint responsibility for their learning and to accept responsibility for moving towards intellectual independence; read the literature and determine that a problem can be addressed; state the problem in the form of a hypothesis that can be tested experimentally; design and conduct this experiment; develop methods, collect data and analyse the results using the appropriate statistical methods; discuss the findings in light of the limitations of the experiment and in relation to previously published work; consider what further work might arise from the conclusion; express the study in correct English and present it in a form consistent with the acceptable scientific conventions for the particular discipline.
Assessment:	Students are required to produce a 10,000-word thesis that includes an analysis of the experiments and methods used and a comprehensive discussion of results obtained during the research they have undertaken.
Prescribed Texts:	None.
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:	critical analysis and decision making; how to seek and retrieve relevant information; how to work effectively in a team environment; planning and organization; problem solving; time management; extended observation; good oral and written communication.

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