HONOURS IN HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY

HBS4HPA

2020

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

In this subject, students are provided with one year of specialised training in practical research. As well as providing experience in research, training is also provided in the communication of research results in oral and written presentations at an advanced level. Students must complete semester 1 and semester 2 of this subject.

School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Jarrod Church

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted into one of the following courses: HHHS or HHHSB or HHHSC or SHMES

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Completion of a degree including subjects offered by the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology (or equivalent) at an acceptable standard. An average grade of 65% or greater over the 3 subjects, HBS3AHP, HBS3HPR and HBS3IRP.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate conceptual, theoretical and practical knowledge of an advanced topic of physiology.

02. Demonstrate effective communication skills to explain advanced concepts and research findings to a variety of audiences at a level that is consistent with international discipline standards.

03. Critically analyse and interpret scientific information and data to interrogate assumptions, formulate hypothesises, draw unbiased conclusions and defend scientific ideas.

04. Employ academic and ethical integrity, and scientific rigor in conducting and evaluating scientific research and developing professional practice.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jarrod Church

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours supervisor consultation per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One thesis (10,000-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	65	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One literature survey (2,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2
One 15-minute associated oral presentation (750-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	5	SILO1, SILO2
One 20-minute associated oral presentation (1,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
One 3-hour written analysis examination of a scientific paper (3,000-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day