Clinical Research Thesis (50)

This subject is not offered in 2014.

Students should expect to undertake a minimum of 480 hours research, reading, writing etc… to complete the minor research thesis successfully (part-time over 12 months, full-time over 6 months)

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in N01AA. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.

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For the purposes of considering requests 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/

Note - to enrol in this subeject you must be currently enrolled in the Master of Clinical Research (coursework).

Research areas relating to clinical research will be chosen after consultation between the student, the coordinator and their sponsoring organisation.

Independent research under academic and industrial supervision. Specific supervision will be arranged with an appropriate supervisor in the relevant clinical area, namely:

• Nursing
• Oncology
• Infectious Disease
• Neuroscience

or other relevant clinical area as required

At the end of this subject, clinicians should be able to plan, design and undertake a clinical research project without supervision and be able to report their findings.

One presentation (20 per cent) and minor thesis totalling between 10,000 and 12,000 words (80 per cent). The examiner, external to the University of Melbourne and Melbourne University Private, selected by the Course Coordinator will assess the minor thesis. The appointed supervisor will also provide a report. The Course Coordinator will use both these reports to determine a final mark for the student.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

At the end of this subject, clinicians should be able to plan, design and undertake a clinical research project without supervision and be able to report their findings.