MPS5401 Professional placement and research project
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
MPS5401 Professional placement and research project is a level 5, 24-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Parkville. It needs MPS5303.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MPS5401
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MPS5401
No unit lists MPS5401 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
This unit will continue to build on the skills and attributes gained in MPS5303 Career tools: bridging the gap with regards to career planning skills, for example, interpersonal, management and career skills.
You will participate in a hands-on project at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (MIPS) and/or an industry site under the supervision of an academic staff member, or research or industry mentor. The research/industry project will give you the opportunity to expand your scientific understanding and laboratory/practical skills and to practice your ability to work in a professional environment.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Parkville | On campus |
Assessment
- Scoping presentation: identification of a research or industry problem15%
- Thesis or report50%
- Final presentation: project outcomes20%
- Reflection: placement culture and context - lessons learned15%
- Professional placement (360 hours)Competency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate safe, effective and professional conduct in a workplace setting
- 2
Identify and articulate knowledge gaps in your specific industry or research context, and design, justify and execute an experimental project to solve the identified problem
- 3
Effectively and purposefully communicate data and project outcomes in written, verbal and visual form
- 4
Critically assess scientific findings and make clear and logical conclusions based on experimental data, defining the role and significance of your own work in the broader context of the field
- 5
Reflect on your professional skills and experience in the workplace, and your understanding of the roles and contributions of others in your professional context.
Workload and teaching
- Assessments4 hours
- Teaching approachProfessional placement
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
- A minimum of 360 hours of professional experiential placements (full time - 5 days each week, 6 hours per day).
- 60 hours of independent study (preparation of written reports and presentations).
Learning resources
Technology resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications. Free specialist software is available via MoVE.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Stefan Huth
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Stefan Huth
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MPS5401?
You need MPS5303 before you enrol.
When is MPS5401 offered?
In 2023, MPS5401 runs in Semester 2 at Parkville.
Does MPS5401 have an exam?
No. MPS5401 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.