510-320 Advanced Medical Science

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Successful completion of 510-310 and 510-311.

Semester

Subject Description

Advanced Medical Science provides an introduction to the processes of research work in a field related to medicine, including critical appraisal of the literature, and aims to develop independent skills in research and an understanding of the place of research in medicine; to enhance oral and written communication skills; and to encourage further learning in areas of relevance to medicine.

Students undertaking Advanced Medical Science 510-320/510-420 will be able to choose two single semester topics or one double-semester topic from a range of units which will be published each year. Each unit will comprise at least 33% research and the balance in coursework including research methods training.

Assessment

As specified for individual units in an AMS subject guide published each year.