units

PGC5007

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please 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 or area of study.

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3 points, SCA Band 2, 0.0625 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
OfferedParkville Second semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Rochelle Gellatly

Notes

Quota applies

This unit is quota restricted. Selection is on a first-in, first enrolled basis. For more information please contact the faculty at http://monash.edu/pharm/future/contact/

Synopsis

This unit will enable students to develop their skills in performing practice based research. Didactic lectures will cover topics such as: performing practice based research, writing project/grant proposals and ethics submissions, qualitative versus quantitative research, managing and analysing data. Students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Pharmacy or Master of Wound Care (who are completing this unit as a prerequisite for PGC5008 and PGC5009) will receive detailed information regarding the allocation and roles of supervisors at the University and hospital, as well as the expectations for this series of units.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit the participant will be able to:

  • Develop a research proposal for a practice based research project.
  • Write a project/grant proposal.
  • Write and submit an ethics proposal.
  • Decide on the correct methodology and analysis for their chosen project.
  • Demonstrate an appropriate level of maturity and independence in developing a practice based research protocol.

Assessment

Class presentation of research project proposal: 30 % (hurdle)
Written submission of proposal and (if required) ethics submission: 50% (hurdle)
Monash supervisor mark: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Workload requirements

Students are expected to allow 3-6 hours per week over the semester in study time.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Prerequisites

MPH5020 (ECX9720), PGC5001 (VCG5011)
Master of Clinical Pharmacy and Master of Wound Care students must have achieved a minimum grade of 65% in both prerequisites.
Master of Wound Care students must have also successfully completed PGW5101 (PGW1101, VCW1101), PGW5102 (PGW1102, VCW1102), PGW5103 (PGW1103, VCW1103), PGW5104 (PGW1104, VCW1104), PGW5105 (PGW1105, VCW1105), PGW5106 (VCW1106), PGW5108 (VCW1108), PGW5127 (VCW1127)

Prohibitions

PGC6007 (VCG6013), PGW5124 (PGW6124, VCW1124) and PGW5128 (PGW6128, VCW1128)