Course description
Students undertaking the Master of Science (Biomedical and Health Sciences program) must complete 200 points comprising:
* between 50 and 100 points of discipline subjects;
* between 25 and 37.5 points of Professional Tools subjects; and
* a 75 point minor research project or a 125 point research major research project.
Discipline Subjects (50 - 100 points)
Depending upon the choice of research project (see below), between 50 and 100 points of discipline subjects must be completed. Students may select approved subjects relevant to the proposed research project from those within the Master of Science programs, in particular from the Master of Science (Biotechnology), Master of Science (Genetics program), Master of Science (Zoology program) and, subject to eligibility and pre-requisites, Masters by coursework programs offered by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
Professional Tools (25 - 37.5 points)
Students must complete between 25 and 37.5 points from the following list:
* Critical Analysis in Science – (available semester 2, 2010)
* eScience - (available semester 2, 2010)
* 600-618 Ethics and Responsibility in Science
* 600-614 Business Tools: Money, People & Projects
* 600-619 Science and Communication
* 600-616 Science in Context
* 600-617 Systems Modeling and Simulation
* 600-615 Thinking and Reasoning with Data
Research Project (75 or 125 points)
Students must complete a research project under the supervision of a staff member of a School, Department or affiliated institute of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Depending on supervisor and project availability, research may be undertaken in a range of areas including:
* Anatomy and Cell Biology
* Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
* Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
* Medicine
* Microbiology and Immunology
* Neurosciences
* Nursing
* Oral Biology (Dental Science)
* Otolaryngology (Hearing Sciences)
* Opthalmology (Eye Research)
* Paediatrics
* Pathology
* Pharmacology
* Physiology
* Physiotherapy
* Population Health
* Psychiatry
* Psychology
* Surgery
Students will choose between a 75 point minor research project or a 125 point major research project.
Minor Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences (75 points)
Subject to supervisor approval, students may enrol in a combination of of research project subjects as indicated below, over their two years of full-time study or over their four years of part-time study, to ensure they have completed a total of 75 points for the minor research project by the end of their course.
* 510-624 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Minor - 50 points
* 510-625 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Minor - 37.5 points
* 510-626 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Minor - 25 points
* 510-627 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Minor - 12.5 points
Major Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences (125 points)
Subject to supervisor approval, students may enrol in a combination of of research project subjects as indicated below, over their two years of full-time study or over their four years of part-time study, to ensure they have completed a total of 125 points for the major research project by the end of their course.
* 510-675 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Major - 50 points
* 510-673 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Major - 37.5 points
* 510-672 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Major - 25 points
* 510-671 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences Major - 12.5 points
Subject Semester Credit Points
510-624 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences
No description available Semester 1, Semester 2 50
510-625 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences
No description available Semester 1, Semester 2 37.50
510-626 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences
No description available Semester 1, Semester 2 25
510-627 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences
No description available Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50
510-671 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences
No description available Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer 12.50
510-672 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences
No description available Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer 25
510-673 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences
No description available Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer 37.50
510-675 Project in Biomedical & Health Sciences
No description available Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer 50
600-618 Ethics and Responsibility in Science
What is scientific fraud? What should a scientist do when he or she finds fraud is occurring on a scientific or medical research team? How does a scientist write and defend an ethics submission and get it approved? How can a scientist ensure complian... Semester 2 12.50
600-614 Business Tools:Money, People & Projects
This subject will give an overview of the tools required to operate successfully in an organisational environment. The focus of the subject is the internal workings of an organisation and specifically addresses three main areas: working with people,... Semester 2 12.50
600-619 Science and Communication
This subject reviews the range of competencies needed to operate effectively in the workplace.Students develop a clear understanding of the nature of managerial work and the kinds of skills required to manage oneself and others in organisations. Comm... Semester 1 12.50
600-616 Science in Context
As a Scientist, one of the main challenges is to communicate scientific knowledge to the wider community. Whether the issues are big or small, communicating complex scientific knowledge needs to be ‘context relevant’. Increas... Semester 2 12.50
600-617 Systems Modelling and Simulation
Modern science and business makes extensive use of computers for simulation, because complex real-world systems often cannot be analysed exactly, but can be simulated. Using simulation we can perform virtual experiments with the system, to see how it... Semester 1 12.50
600-615 Thinking and Reasoning with Data
What conclusion can be drawn from a pool of data? How can a scientist draw meaningful conclusions while not overreaching? How can modelling help the scientist interpret data? This subject will address these questions by teaching students critical th... Semester 1 12.50
