BMS5013 Research training: Ethics and integrity, biostatistics and critical thinking
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
BMS5013 Research training: Ethics and integrity, biostatistics and critical thinking is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BMS5013
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BMS5013
No unit lists BMS5013 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course code M6003
Overview
This unit provides training in Experimental design and statistics, Critical thinking, and Research ethics and integrity, to give you the opportunity to develop skills core to the conduct of biomedical research.
It will be taught through three intertwined streams (modules) of study: (a) Experimental design and statistics, (b) Critical thinking through analysis and evaluation of seminars of world-class cutting-edge research, and (c) Research ethics and integrity understanding the legal and ethical environment in which research is conducted.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Critical appraisal (Best 4 out of 5 evaluations)WrittenThreshold hurdle40%
- Quizzes ( 8 in-semester tests x 20-30 mins per test)Examination20%
- Quizzes and moderated discussionQuiz / Test20%
- Exam (3 hours with 20 mins reading)Examination20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Effectively communicate the basis of designing an experimental model to test a scientific hypothesis from building a hypothesis, to testing the ideas through experimental methods;
- 2
Describe the different forms of statistical methods and analyses used in biomedical sciences and appraise the appropriate method to be applied to interpret different types of data;
- 3
Identify and evaluate the different types of research designs used in the biomedical sciences, and justify the use of specific research designs to address specific research questions
- 4
Analyse the ethical principles that inform the formulation of a scientific research question and the conduct of research to address that question
- 5
Review and articulate the ethical framework that governs the conduct of science, in particular in regards to academic and research integrity.
- 6
Analyse and effectively communicate, in written and oral formats, complex research integrity concepts relevant to the conduct of human and animal experimentation.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops84 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- 8 hours teacher-directed learning / week on campus (seminars & workshops)
- 6 hours student-directed learning
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
- Professor Ramesh Rajan
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Ramesh Rajan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BMS5013?
BMS5013 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BMS5013 offered?
In 2025, BMS5013 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does BMS5013 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.