MAP5001 Preparatory minor thesis
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MAP5001 Preparatory minor thesis is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital, Clayton and Peninsula. It needs MAP5000.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital, Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MAP5001
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MAP5001
No unit lists MAP5001 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a postgraduate program in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
Prohibition: MAP5010
Overview
This unit is designed to allow you to implement the research proposal developed in the prerequisite units. You will develop skills in gathering and interrogating data using acceptable analytical processes, and developing an informed and defensible conclusion.
Through an iterative and collaborative process with your supervisor, you will progress your work, which you will communicate to a professional audience.
Successful completion of MAP5000, MAP5001 and MAP5002 with an overall grade of 70 Distinction or above may permit a student to apply for a graduate research program including the PhD at Monash University.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | Online |
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
| First semester | Peninsula | Online |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | On campus |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | Online |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
| Second semester | Peninsula | Online |
Assessment
- Co-signed revised semester plan, including timeline and goal checkpoints (pass/Fail)ArtefactCompetency hurdle-
- Supervisory partnership agreement (pass/fail)ArtefactCompetency hurdle-
- Oral presentation (20 minutes) (pass/fail)PresentationCompetency hurdle-
- Documented supervisory meetings (pass/fail)ArtefactCompetency hurdle-
- Draft chapter(s) of the minor thesis (10,000 words equivalence) (pass/fail)WrittenCompetency hurdle-
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Synthesize data collection and management within standards of research and ethical boundaries.
- 2
Analyse the relevant collected data and synthesize suitable techniques to derive relevant research outputs contributing to the area of knowledge.
- 3
Justify own findings and generate defensible arguments in view of the previously determined research question, existing literature and identify implications for practice.
- 4
Exhibit how writing skills have evolved overtime to meet academic standards associated with research.
- 5
Manage time and resources effectively to achieve predetermined goals.
- 6
Communicate findings and impacts of research to a variety of audiences using different modalities.
Workload and teaching
Minimum 1 hour per week consultation with supervisor either face-to-face or electronically, 11 hours per week directed research activities which may include on-line tasks (project dependent), 12 hours per week for self-directed study
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Claire Palermo
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Claire Palermo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MAP5001?
You need MAP5000 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is MAP5001 offered?
In 2026, MAP5001 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital, Clayton and Peninsula, with an online option.
Does MAP5001 have an exam?
No. MAP5001 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.