Hobart
Introduction
An introduction in the areas of pharmaceutical science or pharmacy practice to research methodology. This unit also includes the planning, design and conduct of a research project, presentation and analysis of data and interpretation of published research. Students will also be required to present a progress and final seminar. Students must undertake Research Thesis A and Research Thesis B to complete their Research Thesis in the Master of Pharmaceutical Science course. A result of IC (Interim Completion) will be awarded for the first unit completed and a final result will be issued in the second and last unit successfully completed.
On completion the students will be able to:
1. Critically appraise available literature and identify existing gaps and weaknesses in existing literature to formulate a suitable research question,
2. Propose an appropriate methodology to answer the formulated research,
3. Carry out a research project with appropriate supervision to answer the formulated research question,
4. Draft a manuscript for a relevant research and/or professional journal in a format required by the chosen journal as per 'Instruction to Authors guidelines' of that journal, and
5. Present a coherent knowledge and ideas with intellectual independence to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Summary 2024
| Unit name | Research Thesis B |
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| Unit code | CSA746 |
| Credit points | 50 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
| Discipline | Pharmacy |
| Teaching staff | Research supervisor and other academic staff of the Division of Pharmacy |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Requisites
Prerequisites
CSA741 Basic Laboratory Skills in Pharmaceutical Science and Cell Culture
CSA742 Introduction to Analytical and Cell Culture Techniques
CSA743 Application of Chromatography in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
CSA744 Application of Cell Culture in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | One 4hr practical, One 15 mins seminar |
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| Assessment | A unit result is given at the end of the final unit completed. Assignment 1 – literature review (15%); Assignment 2 – proposed methodology (10%), Seminar 1 – progress 15 minutes duration seminar with 5 minutes Q&A (10%); Seminar 2 – final 15 minutes duration seminar with 5 minutes Q&A (10%); Research thesis manuscript; approximately 4000 to 5000 words excluding tables, figures, references, appendix etc. (55%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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