units

MHS5003

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 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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6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
OfferedAlfred Hospital First semester 2015 (Day)
Alfred Hospital First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Peninsula First semester 2015 (Day)
Peninsula First semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Alfred Hospital Second semester 2015 (Day)
Alfred Hospital Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Peninsula Second semester 2015 (Day)
Peninsula Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)mnhs-student-admin@monash.edu

Synopsis

This is the fourth unit in the formal requirements for completion of the research thesis/project. Students will complete and submit their Research Report for evaluation. Supervision will continue until the report is submitted and students will be encouraged to consider both the strengths and limitations of their research as well as to address any directions for future research in their chosen research area.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the capacity to write in a format and style appropriate to an academic publication;
  2. Analyse and present data in a clear, concise and systematic manner;
  3. Recognise the strengths and limitations of their research design;
  4. Suggest directions for future research in their specialist area;
  5. Be experienced in addressing the practicalities of research project management.

Assessment

Research report (5,000 - 7,000 words)
Post presentations (hurdle)

Chief examiner(s)

Off-campus attendance requirements

12 hours per week or 156 per semester.

Prohibitions

MFM2001, Any MRU unit.