BME3030 Integrative biomedical science practical
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
BME3030 Integrative biomedical science practical is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Winter at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Winter
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BME3030
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BME3030
No unit lists BME3030 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
In this unit, you will have an opportunity to gain work experience in the context of a laboratory program. You will work in research teams, mentored by a career researcher, to develop and execute an experimental plan to address a research question. To support your work in the lab, you will be guided in the development of skills in experimental design, ethical conduct and specific techniques via a series of workshops. You will be required to keep appropriate experimental records and communicate regularly with your mentor and peers to coordinate and carry out a research project and report on your findings. Throughout the unit research careers in academic, research institutes and industry will be highlighted.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research communication30%
- Demonstration of laboratory skills (Satisfactory/Not Satisfacory)Competency hurdle-
- Demonstration of professionalism10%
- Portfolio60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Use relevant scientific literature to create a hypothesis and design an experimental methodology to address a research question.
- 2
Competently perform experimental techniques in accordance with ethical and OHS standards to collect scientific data.
- 3
Conduct appropriate data analysis and evaluate research processes according to current scientific standards.
- 4
Present research findings and place them in the context of future directions
- 5
Communicate scientific information clearly, accurately and succinctly.
- 6
Demonstrate teamwork including collaboration on planning and completion of projects
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
On-campus in the Winter semester
Directed activities - 4 weeks of 18 hours/week
Self-directed activities – 4 weeks of 18 hours/week
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Tracey Gaspari
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tracey Gaspari
- Dr Scott Clarke
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BME3030?
BME3030 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BME3030 offered?
In 2023, BME3030 runs in Winter at Clayton.
Does BME3030 have an exam?
No. BME3030 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.