Overview

To expose students to specific advanced techniques and knowledge in health sciences research.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Practice extended skills in advanced report writing, technical reviews and oral presentation
  2. Demonstrate skills in applying research tools and research methodologies to an example of professional or industry practice

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Class 12 12 weeks 1 Tutorial
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 138 12 weeks 11.5 Additional consultation with supervisor, Extensive out of class work
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual 40% 1,2 
Assignment 2Individual 40% 1,2 
TestIndividual 20% 1,2 

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

Negotiate an individual learning contract with the unit convenor. This will include completion of up to 2 modules that include theory and practical learning in the research areas of interest. These modules can also be the focus one or both of the assignments.

Content

  • Content will vary based upon the student’s individual learning contract
  • This may mean (for example) researching the commercial applications of new technology in the health care industry; or it may mean discovering and documenting the adoption of biomedical instrumentation in a private clinic

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.