School Of MedicineMedical Research ProjectWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400813.1
Discipline: MEDICAL STUDIES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 3
Credit Points: 60
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge from successful completion of years 1 and 2 of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Prerequisite
400737 Scientific Basis of Medicine 1 AND 400738 Health Practice 1 AND 400739 Scientific Basis of Medicine 2 AND 400740 Health Practice 2
Corequisite
300411 Research Methodology and Experimental Design OR 400148 Quantitative Research AND 400137 Introduction to Research for Health Sciences
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
If any clinical work is to be undertaken as part of the research project, the students will need to continue to meet the same requirements for immunisation and child protection as for all other students in the medical course.
About this Unit
This unit is the principal component in the Bachelor of Medical Research. It aims to give students, enrolled in the UWS MBBS, the opportunity to develop their critical thinking and gain a more detailed experience in medical research than is provided in the medical course. It consists of a research project in any area of medical research for which the School can provide suitable supervision. Students will study the relevant literature, develop and conduct the program of research with the assistance of their supervisor, take part in research seminars in their research group, and present the results as a dissertation.