Clinical Research Minor Thesis
Description
Research areas relating to clinical research will be chosen after consultation between the student, the coordinator and their sponsoring organisation.
Subject Code
CLRS90004
Credit Points
50 points
Objectives
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.
Pre-requisites and/or Co-requisites
Completion of subjects to Graduate Diploma level
Student Commitment
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)
Contact Time
Approximately 40 hours of individual supervision sessions, as negotiated with the appointed supervisor, over the duration of the minor thesis.
Assessment
One presentation (20%) and minor thesis totalling between 10,000 and 12,000 words (80%). The external examiner 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.
Subject Coordinator
Associate Professor Stephen Farish
For further information contact
Mary Georges (03) 9810 3185 or m.georges@mccp.unimelb.edu.au
Application Process
Applications are managed by Student Services.