UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

TRM5010 Research project in clinical and translational medicine

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

TRM5010 Research project in clinical and translational medicine is a level 5, 24-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
24
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
Alfred Hospital
Workload
48 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before TRM5010

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After TRM5010

No unit lists TRM5010 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisite: M6028 or M5021
Co-requisite: TRM5003

Overview

This unit will allow you to undertake a supervised research project aimed at identifying and addressing a gap in clinical and translational research knowledge. You will develop a strong foundation in the principles, practice and outcomes of clinical and translational research. You will formulate experimental plans and conduct experiments to generate research data. You will critically analyse your research data, apply appropriate statistical tests and interpret your research findings in the context of the scientific literature.
Undertaking your research project will provide you with practical skills in clinical and translational research within a broad range of disciplines.
This includes immunological and infectious diseases, neurological diseases, mental health challenges, blood diseases, diabetes and other metabolic diseases, cancer, surgical interventions, and sexual and communicable diseases.

In addition to learning practical skills within a clinical or laboratory setting, you will also communicate your scientific ideas and research findings in oral presentations and a written thesis. Your communication will demonstrate the ability to assess and interpret scientific literature, to plan and execute experiments demonstrating a sound ethical knowledge and application, to analyse and assess the value of your scientific data, and to formulate and justify a logical conclusion and future direction towards patient driven outcomes.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semester to First semesterAlfred HospitalOn campus

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Formulate and implement research methodology

  2. 2

    Collect data in accordance with the moral, ethical and legal responsibilities of clinical and scientific investigation

  3. 3

    Critically analyse and organise data using appropriate statistical tests

  4. 4

    Interpret and appraise the research data collected

  5. 5

    Recommend a proposed pathway to translate the research findings into patient driven outcomes

  6. 6

    Assess and orally communicate the significance and conclusions of the research data collected in relation to the scientific literature

  7. 7

    Assess and clearly communicate the significance and conclusions of the research data collected in a written thesis

Workload and teaching

On-campus:

24 hours of teacher-directed learning per week delivered online and face-to-face including laboratory-based practical research studies.

24 hours of self-directed learning per week including private study, reading published studies, reference material and textbooks, and laboratory work.

Total hours per week = 48 hours

You will complete online self-directed learning tasks, a major written assessment (research mini-thesis) and two oral presentations (one PowerPoint presentation and one Poster presentation).

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Jessica Borger
Chief Examiners
Dr Jessica Borger

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for TRM5010?

TRM5010 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is TRM5010 offered?

In 2022, TRM5010 runs in Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital.

How much work is TRM5010?

The handbook expects about 48 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points
24
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Translational Medicine
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.500
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available