Research Project

Subject MEDI90019 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Credit Points:

Level:

9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	02-Mar-2015 to 31-May-2015
Assessment Period End	26-Jun-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol	13-Mar-2015
Census Date	31-Mar-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail	08-May-2015

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	27-Jul-2015 to 25-Oct-2015
Assessment Period End	20-Nov-2015
Last date to Self-Enrol	07-Aug-2015
Census Date	31-Aug-2015
Last date to Withdraw without fail	25-Sep-2015

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

Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: Approximately 20 hours of individual supervision sessions, as negotiated with the appointed supervisor over the duration of the research project.
Total Time Commitment:

Research based subject which requires a total amount of 240 hours commitment.

Prerequisites:

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in The Master of Clinical Research. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses

Corequisites:

nil

Recommended Background Knowledge:

nil

Non Allowed Subjects:

nil

Core Participation Requirements:

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/

Contact

School of Melbourne Custom Programs

Award Programs Team

Program Coordinator - Gemma Hughes

Phone - +61 3 9810 3253

Email: postgrad@commercial.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:	Research areas relating to clinical research will be chosen after consultation between the student, the coordinator and the sponsoring organisation.
Learning Outcomes:	At the end of this subject, clinicians should be able to undertake a small clinical research project with limited collaborative input and be able to report their findings.
Assessment:	Two presentations (20 per cent each) and a research project between 4000 and 6000 words (60 per cent). An examiner external to the University of Melbourne selected by the Course Coordinator will mark the research project.
Prescribed Texts:	None
Breadth Options:	This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Links to further information:	http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/courses
Related Course(s):	Master of Clinical Research

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