UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

PGC5108 Clinical research 2

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PGC5108 Clinical research 2 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Semester 2
Parkville
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before PGC5108

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After PGC5108

No unit lists PGC5108 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: PGC5107 (PGC5007), MPH5020. Students must have achieved a minimum mark of 65% in MPH5020.

Prohibition: PGC5008, PGW5124, PGW5128

Overview

This unit will enable you to consolidate your skills in performing practice based research. There will be limited didactic lectures with the majority of time allocated to collection of data consistent with the methodology developed in Introduction to clinical research. The research project will be completed in Clinical research 3.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterParkvilleOnline

Assessment

  • Literature Review
    30%
  • Oral presentationCompetency hurdle
    40%
  • Panel Review
    30%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Demonstrate understanding of research ethics as encountered at their practice site and at Monash University by gaining appropriate ethics approval.

  2. 2

    Locate and, critically evaluate literature sources relevant to the chosen research project and generate a written literature review suitable for academic publication.

  3. 3

    Collect data according to approved methodology for subsequent analysis.

  4. 4

    Prepare and deliver an oral presentation about research work in progress to a diverse audience of healthcare personnel and academics.

  5. 5

    Integrate peer, collaborator and supervisor feedback and critical reflection to refine their research process.

  6. 6

    Demonstrate time management skills by meeting set deadlines and proactively negotiating adjustments to agreed timelines.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average 10-12 hours of learning activities per week, including teacher directed learning, independent study and reading time, participation in online discussions, research and preparation for assignments.

Learning resources

Technology resources

This unit requires access to a device (computer or laptop) that meets minimum specifications. Free specialist software is available via MoVE.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Louise Lord
Chief Examiners
Ms Louise Lord

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PGC5108?

PGC5108 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is PGC5108 offered?

In 2024, PGC5108 runs in Semester 2 at Parkville, with an online option.

How much work is PGC5108?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does PGC5108 have an exam?

No. PGC5108 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available