BMS4302 Biomedical science research project
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
BMS4302 Biomedical science research project is a level 4, 36-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 and Full year at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 36
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2, Full year
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 72 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before BMS4302
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BMS4302
No unit lists BMS4302 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M5004
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Students undertake a supervised research project involving research of a publishable standard which forms the basis of a thesis presented at the end of the year.
As part of the unit, students present seminars on their research, and are trained in advanced scientific techniques. Students take part in an oral defense of the thesis report
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester to First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Full year | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature review (3,000 words)10%
- Seminars: 1 Oral presentation & discussion (2 hours)10%
- Research report (10,000-15,000 words)Threshold hurdle80%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Validate the scientific literature to comprehend the progress within a specific research area;
- 2
Identify and apply the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project;
- 3
Design, develop and implement a research project;
- 4
Acquire and analyse computer based data for graphical and tabular summarisation of findings;
- 5
Summarise research outcomes into scientific manuscripts in accordance with publication requirements;
- 6
Effectively and clearly communicate scientific principles and research findings in verbal and written form to a broad audience;
- 7
Identify and select techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project
- 8
Apprehend the significance of ethics, laboratory etiquette and adherence to OHS
- 9
Recognize a critical problem and formulate a hypothesis to solve it; and
- 10
Interpret the research findings with reference to the existing literature
Workload and teaching
The total number of contact hours involving discussion with supervisors, presentations, and research activities, and of private study hours per week will equal 72 hours. The self-directed study which will be required for preparation of an assignment (literature review), oral presentation of research findings and understanding of other literatures relevant to one's specific area of research, will approximately constitute one-third of the 72 hr.
Learning resources
Required resources
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Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BMS4302?
BMS4302 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BMS4302 offered?
In 2020, BMS4302 runs in Semester 2 and Full year at Malaysia.
How much work is BMS4302?
The handbook expects about 72 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BMS4302 have an exam?
No. BMS4302 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.