UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

BMS4301 Advanced studies in biomedical science

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

BMS4301 Advanced studies in biomedical science is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 and Full year at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2022
Semester 2, Full year
Malaysia
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.

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Requisites

Before BMS4301

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After BMS4301

No unit lists BMS4301 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M5004

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

This unit contribute 25% to the Post-Graduate Diploma BioMedical Sciences. The BMS4301 is a module with common course work whilst the BMS4302 module is related to research project and dissertation. 

In BMS4301, the student is expected to complete several activities and submit assignments, which are graded.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester to First semesterMalaysiaOn campus
Full yearMalaysiaOn campus

Assessment

  • Statistical test (2 x 1000 words)
    35%
  • Critical review of a journal paper (2,000 words)
    25%
  • Discipline specific component: 2 x assignments (1,000 words each) 2 x tutorials (2 hour)Threshold hurdle
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Critically review the scientific literature in their discipline;

  2. 2

    Explain the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project;

  3. 3

    Assess the breadth of statistical tests and their applicability to common research methodologies;

  4. 4

    Identify and synthesize knowledge in specific areas of Biomedical Science other than that related to the assigned research project;

  5. 5

    Summarise research findings concisely, clearly and sequentially;

  6. 6

    Interpret experimental data with reference to the existing literature;

  7. 7

    Integrate theoretical knowledge with practice in a specific area of research;

  8. 8

    Evaluate the status of research progress within a particular research field ;

  9. 9

    Generate novel ideas to solve an existing problem or answer to an unknown question;

  10. 10

    Assess the risks in designing experimental strategies or identify the shortcomings in justifying the results;

  11. 11

    Integrate multidisciplinary components in an experimental design.

Workload and teaching

This unit contribute 25% to the Post-Graduate Diploma BioMedical Sciences. The BMS4301 is a module with common course work whilst the BMS4302 module is related to research project and dissertation. 

In BMS4301, the student is expected to complete several activities and submit assignments, which are graded.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Ammu Radhakrishnan
Chief Examiners
Dr Ammu Radhakrishnan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BMS4301?

BMS4301 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is BMS4301 offered?

In 2022, BMS4301 runs in Semester 2 and Full year at Malaysia.

Does BMS4301 have an exam?

No. BMS4301 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020202120222023