UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

BMS5001 Research training: Critical thinking and communication skills

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

BMS5001 Research training: Critical thinking and communication skills is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
Exam 15%
and 3 other tasks

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before BMS5001

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After BMS5001

No unit lists BMS5001 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in the following course code M6003

Overview

This is one of two complementary core units in research training in the Masters in Biomedical and Health Sciences.

It provides you with the opportunity to build skills in critical thinking and evaluation of biomedical research and how to communicate research.

It will be taught through two intertwined streams (modules) of study:

(a) Communications skills module for written and oral communications and

(b) Critical thinking module using analyses and evaluation in seminars of world-class cutting-edge research.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • 4 written critiques of BDI Scientific seminars (each approx. 1,000 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle
    40%
  • Written report on a hot scientific topic (1,500 words)Written
    30%
  • Mid-semester abstract writing test (1 hour writing time)Quiz / Test
    15%
  • End of semester abstract exam (1 hour writing time )Examination
    15%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Effectively communicate the basis of the scientific method from building a hypothesis, to testing the ideas through experimental methods;

  2. 2

    Interpret and summarise the purpose and outcomes of current biomedical research papers on studies at the level of tissues, organs and systems;

  3. 3

    Evaluate the different types of research designs used in the biomedical sciences at the level of tissues, organs and systems, and justify the use of particular research designs to address specific research questions;

  4. 4

    Analyse current, cutting-edge research in biomedical sciences, and effectively communicate these complex ideas to a diverse audience.

  5. 5

    Analyse the range of different biomedical science techniques used at the level of tissues, organs and systems, to create models pertinent to human health and disease

  6. 6

    Critically evaluate the advantages and limitations of different biomedical science techniques in providing information pertinent to human health and disease;

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops48 hours
  • 6 hours teacher-directed learning / week on campus (seminars & workshops)
  • 6 hours student-directed learning

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Professor Ramesh Rajan
Chief Examiners
Professor Ramesh Rajan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BMS5001?

BMS5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is BMS5001 offered?

In 2025, BMS5001 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does BMS5001 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 15% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Biomedical Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available