Biomedical Project
Overview
This unit engages students in scientific research related to health and medical technology. Students will develop independent learning in this capstone unit through planning and managing a novel research project.
Requisites
MBP20009 Medical Imaging Systems
MBP20010 Therapeutic Product Development Process and Clinical Trials
MBP30009 Cardiopulmonary and Renal Physiology
Rules
Pre-requisite
NEU20006 Neurophysiology
OR
MBP20009 Medical Imaging Systems
OR
MBP20010 Therapeutic Product Development Process and Clinical Trials
OR
MBP20004 Cardiopulmonary and Renal Physiology
OR
MBP30009 Cardiopulmonary and Renal Physiology
AND
150 cp in:
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Professional), Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Health Science, Bachelor of Health Science (Professional) and related doubles
01-November-2026
31-October-2027
Unit learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Gather and synthesise scientific literature to plan a research question
- Design a research project that uses appropriate research methods, ethical standards, and regulatory frameworks to address a research question
- Manage the research project using project- and self-management techniques, to collect and analyse data
- Communicate the results of the research project
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture (asynchronous) |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Activities Various |
2.00 | 10 weeks | 20 |
| Specified Activities Various |
2.50 | 12 weeks | 30 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
7.33 | 12 weeks | 88 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3 |
| Project Presentation | Group | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Project Report | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Selecting and defining a research problem
- Reviewing the literature
- Ethics and plagarism
- Research methods
- Research data analysis
- Research communication (writing and presentation skills)
- Referencing
- Graduate Attributes - Communication 1: Verbal Communication
- Graduate Attributes - Communication 2: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attributes - Teamwork 1: Collaboration and negotiation
- Graduate Attributes - Teamwork 2: Teamwork roles and processes
- Graduate Attributes - Digital Literacies 1: Information literacy
- Graduate Attributes - Digital Literacies 2: Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.