BPS4002 Research in pharmaceutical science
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
BPS4002 Research in pharmaceutical science is a level 4, 36-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2025 in Full year at Malaysia and Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 36
- Offered in 2025
- Full year
- Malaysia, Parkville
- Assessment
- Exam 20%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BPS4002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BPS4002
No unit lists BPS4002 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: The prerequisite for entry to the Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science is a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Science or other related field. An average overall distinction grade or higher in the final year of the course, or equivalent qualifications and experience deemed by the Pharmaceutical Science Course team and /or admissions selection committee for the faculty to be suitable preparation for the candidate's proposed field of study is required.
Overview
You will conduct an advanced research project including assessable literature and laboratory components relevant to pharmaceutical science. The research will be conducted in one or more research themes (Drug Discovery Biology, Medicinal Chemistry, D4, CMUS) within the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), supervised by experienced research staff. You will undertake research equivalent to a minimum 6 months of full time work supported by relevant coursework through BPS4001. The research program will be overseen by the individual research themes of MIPS.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Malaysia | On campus, block |
| Full year | Parkville | On campus, block |
Assessment
- ThesisWritten67%
- Final oral presentationPresentation13%
- Thesis vivaExamination20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and articulate knowledge gaps in their specific scientific research field from the scientific literature and justify the need for further research to address the identified knowledge gap.
- 2
Formulate clear aims and hypotheses to solve a specific research problem
- 3
Describe in detail experimental methods that are appropriate to address specific scientific aims and design protocols to solve a specific scientific problem
- 4
Accurately and clearly present experimental data in figures and/or tables with clear and logical descriptive commentary and appropriate statistical analysis
- 5
Critically assess scientific findings identifying the strengths and limitations of experiments
- 6
Make clear and logical conclusions based on experimental data, giving full consideration to other possible alternative explanations
- 7
Identify and justify future directions that accurately express where the field should be heading, defining the role and significance of their own work in the broader context of the field
Workload and teaching
Laboratory work, data analysis and literature research supervised by experienced research staff. You will conduct a research project equivalent to a minimum 6 months of full time work that supports the research area they are studying.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Betty Exintaris
- Associate Professor Anton Dolzhenko
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Alice Chuah Lay Hong
- Dr Sabatino Ventura
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BPS4002?
BPS4002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BPS4002 offered?
In 2025, BPS4002 runs in Full year at Malaysia and Parkville.
Does BPS4002 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 20% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.