Anatomy & Neuroscience Research Project

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2014:

Students should discuss total time commitment with their supervisor but as a guide, a student would be expected to be engaged in their research for an average of thirty hours per week over two semesters.

Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours), Bachelor of Science (Honours) or the Postgraduate Diploma in Science to complete this subject.

Biological / Biomedical 300 level knowledge

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Equitable Adjustment Procedure (SEAP), academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, 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 will impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

The student will conduct an original research project in a research laboratory under supervision of a research scientist in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience from February to November.
The student will be introduced to current literature and techniques in specialised areas.
The research project will typically form part of a larger project or the basis of an expanded project. In either case, the work may culminate in a contribution to an original research publication.

Students will be enrolled in a combination of the research project subjects indicated below to ensure they have completed a total of 75 points for the research project by the end of their course.

ANAT40001 Anatomy and Neuroscience research Project – 25 points (semester 1)
ANAT40005 Anatomy and Neuroscience research Project – 50 points (semester 2)

• Communication of science in oral presentations
• Thesis writing and evaluation of scientific literature.
• Extensive research training, completion of own research project, skills in experimental design and analyses.

• A 3000 word literature review on a topic related to the research project to be submitted in April (7%)
• A grade submitted by the research supervisor for the student’s performance in the laboratory during the year. The mark will take into account effort, ability, independence, initiative, punctuality and reliability (6%)
• A 7000 word research thesis to be submitted in late October (80%)
• A 10 minute oral presentation on the research project to be delivered after submission of the thesis (7%)

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Statistical analyses
• Oral communication
• Technical writing
• Database searching