UnitLevel 5Undergraduate and Postgraduate

PHR5252 Inquiry and innovation communication

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PHR5252 Inquiry and innovation communication is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Malaysia and Parkville. It needs PHR1011, PHR1021, PHR2021, PHR2042, PHR5052, PHR4061, PHR1022, PHR2012, PHR2142, PHR3062, PHR1031, PHR2041, PHR3041, PHR3042, PHR1012, PHR2011, PHR2141, PHR3141 and PHR5151.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Semester 2
Malaysia, Parkville
Assessment
No exam
5 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

The unit provides you with experience in current aspects of pharmacy research within and outside the faculty and will allow you to develop skills in the presentation of research findings. This unit will expand your skills in scientific writing, synthesis and integration of ideas and findings. Content will include managing and analysing data, interpreting findings, synthesis findings into the broader literature in a report, oral and written presentation of findings. The research project builds on the knowledge gained from PHR5052 and will involve analysis and presentation of results from PHR5151. The unit is compatible with Monash University's goals for research-led teaching.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterMalaysiaOn campus
Second semesterParkvilleBlended

Assessment

  • Discovery DeliverablesWrittenCompetency hurdle
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  • Research PosterPresentationCompetency hurdle
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  • Manuscript DraftWrittenCompetency hurdle
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  • Oral PresentationPresentationCompetency hurdle
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  • ManuscriptWrittenCompetency hurdle
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Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Locate and critically evaluate literature relevant to the chosen research project

  2. 2

    Integrate and critically reflect on peer, collaborator and supervisor feedback to refine data analysis and interpretation

  3. 3

    Critically evaluate and graphically display research data

  4. 4

    Design and execute a research report in the form of a manuscript using accepted scientific structures and formatting

  5. 5

    Construct and deliver oral and written presentations about research objectives, methodologies, findings and conclusions to a diverse audience of students, healthcare professionals and academics

  6. 6

    Demonstrate project management skills by proactively negotiating, documenting and meeting group timelines

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops12 hours
  • Assessments8 hours
  • Assessments6 hours
  • Applied sessions21 hours
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
  • Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.

Learning resources

Technology resources

For more information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications and the technology systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/1041220/student-it-brochure.pdf

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Chong Chun Wie
Professor Carl Kirkpatrick
Chief Examiners
Professor Erica Sloan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PHR5252?

You need PHR1011, PHR1021, PHR2021, PHR2042, PHR5052, PHR4061, PHR1022, PHR2012, PHR2142, PHR3062, PHR1031, PHR2041, PHR3041, PHR3042, PHR1012, PHR2011, PHR2141, PHR3141 and PHR5151 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is PHR5252 offered?

In 2025, PHR5252 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia and Parkville.

How much work is PHR5252?

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

Does PHR5252 have an exam?

No. PHR5252 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

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