HLTH SC 4003 - Honours Research Skills
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code HLTH SC 4003 Course Honours Research Skills Coordinating Unit Medical Studies Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 6 Contact 20 weeks full time Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Prerequisites Credit average or above in 3rd year of an approved degree program Corequisites Honours Research Project Assessment Introductory Research Seminar, literature review and project methods, Critique Exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Janet Coller
Course Coordinators: Dr Joanne Bowen & Dr Janet CollerCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. To demonstrate the ability to critically analyse peer-reviewed scientific research.
2. To appreciate the skills associated with scientific research.
3. To demonstrate the capacity to communicate the key elements of a research paper in the written form.
4. To engage in cross-discipline scientific research by way of a research seminar series.
5. To communicate scientific information clearly and concisely in written and spoken English.
6. To develop and demonstrate advanced research skills and professional conduct within the research setting.University Graduate Attributes
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
School-based research support, workshops and research seminars.Online Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Honours Research Skills is a 20-week course in which students acquire and develop research skills supervised by a School Academic or Affiliate. In addition, students will be encouraged to attend weekly workshops and seminars to enhance their learning and development in the medical science research.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Contact Hours
Workshops: 8 x 1 hr
Project work: 20 x 20 hr
Critique Exam: 1 x 6 hr
Assessment tasks
Introductory Research Seminar: 30 hr
Literature review and project methods: 5 hr
Critique exam preparation: 6 hrLearning Activities Summary
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Assessment
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Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Assessment Type Weighting Hurdle Learning course objective(s) being addressed Introductory Research Seminar Summative 20% No 1, 5, 6 Literature Review and Project methods Summative 40% No 1, 3, 5, 6 Critique exam Summative 40% Yes 1, 2, 3, 5 Assessment Detail
Introductory Research Seminar: Presentation of a PowerPoint research presentation covering: project background; aims; hypotheses; research methods and plan; and significance and outcomes.
Literature Review: A literature review of 3000 words (plus 250 word abstract), demonstrating evidence of both in-depth knowledge of key literature underpinning the research project, and broader reading around the subject matter, as appropriate for the specific research topic. In addition to reviewing the appropriate literature, this review will identify the key basis for / logic underlying the experiments proposed for the thesis project, including identification of the hypotheses, aims and expected outcomes.
Critique Exam: The critique exam (6 hr) is comprised of a scientific paper, with its abstract and title removed. One task is to write an appropriate abstract and title. Other questions are related to interpretation of the data presented in key figures, or future work that could be proposed to extend beyond the level of the paper provided. Questions could include some directly related to the subject matter covered in workshops on statistical methods/experiment design.Submission
Where applicable, all submissions should be made via MyUni unless otherwise directed. For oral presentations, prior submission will be required before the presentation date. The critique exam will be sat within the School and submitted in hard copy upon completion.
In alignment with the School of Medicine Policy of grading penalties late submission will attract a 10% deduction and a further 10% for each day late after that. This penalty will be enforced from the submission deadline (i.e. a noon deadline and a 12:01pm submission will attract a 10% penalty). Extensions of deadline are only available under specific circumstances and must be negotiated with the School & Discipline Honours coordinators well ahead of the due date.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
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