Dental Research Project 3

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

16 contact hours (indicative), 80 non-contact hours (indicative)

Successful completion of all 2nd year DDS subjects.

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 the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject is a continuation of subject Dental Research Project 2. Students need to have completed all data collection and analysis by the end of Teaching Block 1. The completed research project is then prepared for a 15 minute oral presentation.

By the end of Dental Research Project 3 students should:

1. be able to document research findings;
2. have the ability and confidence to participate effectively in collaborative research and learning as a team-member, while respecting individual differences;
3. have the ability to evaluate and synthesize research and professional literature;
4. have developed high-calibre problem-solving abilities characterised by flexibility of approach;
5. have a superior capacity to articulate knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations;
6. be able to design, conduct and report original research;
7. have a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for ethics of scholarship.

• One written report of approximately 3000 words (per group) to be lodged in the form of a manuscript suitable for submission as a peer-reviewed publication or equivalent - submitted by the end of Block 2 (45%);
• One 15 minute oral presentation (per group) (45%);
• Student’s contribution to the research project (10%) (Hurdle).

Hurdle Requirements:

• Submission of Team Contract by week 2 of the Semester
• Attendance of the 2 Day Annual Student Research Presentaions

Students are expected to conduct reading of a wide range of scientific material as it pertains to their allocated research project. There are no recommended texts for this subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students should:

1. be able to access new knowledge from different sources, analyse and interpret it in a critical manner;
2. develop skills in effective communication with teaching staff and peers;
3. develop effective organizational skills and time management;
4. develop skills in team work and develop skills of workplace safety;
5. be able to identify and address their own learning needs;
6. identify, interpret, measure and record data;
7. develop intellectual curiosity and creativity, including understanding of the philosophical and methodological basis of research activities;
8. develop skills in leadership and teamwork;
9. value and be able to apply scientific evidence; and
10. have the capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work.