| Semester 1, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Health and Medical Sciences |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
This course will allow the student to choose a topic approved by the Program Director from within a biomedical science discipline and obtain advanced knowledge by private study. The topic chosen should complement the studies that the student is simultaneously undertaking.
The student will be expected to gain knowledge in a selected field of biomedical science by private study in appropriate libraries and or electronic sources. Attendance at seminars both within and outside the 精东传媒app will also be expected.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of a major area of biomedical science research at an advanced level;
- perform investigative literature searches on the research topic;
- evaluate and critique literature searched;
- synthesise and present a substantive report on critiqued literature in a logical and coherent manner.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | No detailed teaching contents can be specified for this course. Weighting for assessment item is 100%. Students will be expected to read broadly and extensively within their approved topic area to produce a body of approved work. Areas of study will be chosen in consultation with the examiner and be approved by the Program Director. | 100.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature review | No | 100 | 1,2,3,4 |