Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Research Project

Credit Points: 48.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MEDS2138

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

160H Medical Sciences

Workplace

 Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 2 2016

MEDS2138

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 2 2024,
Sem 1 2025

Course Coordinator: Sapha Shibeeb

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: sapha.shibeeb@rmit.edu.au


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Assumed Knowledge

Students must have successfully completed a total of 144 credit points (or equivalent credit exemptions) in courses that fulfil the requirements for the MC158 program including two advanced 24 credit point courses; MATH1300 Biostatistics and MEDS2154 Advanced Laboratory Medicine.


Course Description

This course offers students the opportunity to develop competency in the design, conducting, analysis and reporting of a laboratory-based research project. This course will enable students to apply their theory knowledge and skills acquired from the coursework courses in the MC158 program in a research setting. This course involves all students undertaking a laboratory-based project. The laboratory-based projects can be offered at RMIT University or at external institutes depending on availability. Students must make their own daily travel arrangements to the research laboratories and complete a full semester load in their allocated research project.

 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for MC158 Master of Laboratory Medicine:

  • PLO 1. Knowledge capability 
  • PLO 2. Technical capability 
  • PLO 3. Professional work practices 
  • PLO 4. Communication skills 
  • PLO 5. Reflective Capability
  • PLO 6. Research capability



 


On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Critically analyse and evaluate the literature published in International journals for the formulation of a sound hypothesis and discussion of research topics.
  2. Reflect on weekly research progress and utilise effective project management skills to complete the project within the established timeframe.
  3. Demonstrate competence in performing research techniques and interpreting laboratory data.
  4. Effectively communicate research findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  5. Prepare a thesis in a form suitable for publication


Overview of Learning Activities

The syllabus is covered in a series of online discussion/interactive workshops, computer-based activities and supervisory meetings. This course will enable students to acquire skills in literature research, retrieval and analysis, design and management of a supervised research project and conduct research following established and universally accepted investigative techniques. Students will, in addition, develop competency in oral communication through the preparation and delivery of an oral presentation; and scientific writing through the preparation of a thesis in a form suitable for publication purposes.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through myRMIT Studies Course. 


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Project Thesis
Weighting 45%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 2: Oral Presentation
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 3: Journal Article Analysis
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 3

Assessment Task 4: Supervisor's Assessment
Weighting 15%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2 & 3

Assessment Task 5: Workshop Participation
Weighting 10%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.