courses

2627

18 September 2017 20 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Managing facultyPharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Abbreviated titleMPharmSc
CRICOS code026697C
Standard duration of study (years)2 years FT, 4 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Parkville)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/2627
Contact details

http://www.pharm.monash.edu.au/students/contact-pharm-current-students.html

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

Students may nominate the area in which they wish to pursue their research, in any of the principal areas of research in the broad field of pharmaceutical science. Project availability is conditional upon the availability of materials, equipment and supervisors. Students are advised to consult with a potential supervisor regarding their choice of topic.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

  • produce a thesis that displays competence at understanding and carrying out research in the field of pharmaceutical science (but with less emphasis on comprehensive knowledge and originality as required in a PhD)
  • devise a research topic to investigate a particular pharmaceutical science research area
  • identify key research questions that are not too general and ambitious
  • select and review relevant theory and literature
  • design a study and choose appropriate methods to investigate the specific research questions
  • select appropriate modes of analysis
  • consider ethical issues involved in research
  • implement, critically appraise or apply research in a particular field
  • prepare a comprehensive written report that is professionally presented and contains all the required components of a masters thesis, including a bibliography.

Structure

This degree consists of 100 per cent supervised research undertaken in any of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharamceutical Sciences research areas.

Requirements

Assessment is by 100 per cent thesis, the length of which would not normally exceed 20,000 words. The thesis can be submitted following not less than 12 and not more than 24 months of study.

Students enrol in the appropriate research unit relevant to their field:

  • PRU0001 Research in medicinal chemistry
  • PRU0002 Research in pharmacology
  • PRU0003 Research in pharmaceutics
  • PRU0004 Research in pharmacy practice

Award(s)

Master of Pharmaceutical Science