Course Title: Research Project for Medical Sciences

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Research Project for Medical Sciences

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS2716

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2025

Course Coordinator: Dr Narin Osman, Prof Melissa Churchill

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925

Course Coordinator Email: narin.osman@rmit.edu.au ; melissa.churchill@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: -

Course Coordinator Availability: -


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Assumed Knowledge

As a capstone course, this course will bring together and build upon skills and knowledge you have acquired earlier in your degree. You need to have completed second year courses in your Program extended majors.


Course Description

This capstone course will develop your capabilities for future employment in the biomedical sciences sector. You will develop key skills that are required for safe, ethical, and competent professional practice. You will undertake a team-based or individual project that will develop your ability to critically analyse and use data from a variety of sources and communicate scientific information to different audiences.

This course includes a work integrated learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/ or community is integral to your experience.

This course provides you with a capstone experience, which will give you the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for the following programs:


Bachelor of Biomedical Science

  • PLO1 Apply a breadth and depth of biomedical science knowledge, concepts and evidence in various real-world settings using a scientific approach.
  • PLO2 Apply systematic thinking and a range of high-level analytical skills using a blend of digital and traditional tools and technologies to solve complex scientific and biomedical problems.
  • PLO3 Demonstrate knowledge of the regulatory frameworks relevant to biomedical sciences and exhibit safe and ethical conduct.
  • PLO4 Communicate and collaborate with diverse audiences utilising contemporary and traditional formats employing integrity, inclusivity and culturally safe practices.
  • PLO5 Demonstrate critical reflection skills, responsibility and accountability for own learning and professional practice as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • PLO6 Apply and demonstrate cultural intelligence and cultural safety to practice with consideration of the experience and perspectives of First Nations peoples and the global community in all aspects of work.

For more information on the program learning outcomes for your program, please see the program guide.


Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Compile a portfolio of evidence that showcases your education, experience and skills in a biomedical setting.
  2. Critically reflect on your experience and work practice that demonstrates cultural intelligence and safety and identifies future professional development opportunities.
  3. Critically review and demonstrate application of the regulatory frameworks that informs ethical and safe conduct.
  4. Find, evaluate, critically analyse and reference relevant specialist scientific literature and data sources in a biomedical or pharmaceutical sciences setting.
  5. Effectively communicate scientific information to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.


Overview of Learning Activities

The course includes interactive learning workshop sessions. Components of the work are designed to alert and assist students to the importance of preparation and practice for future employment.

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Delivery may be face to face, online or a mix of both.

You are encouraged to be proactive and self-directed in your learning, asking questions of your lecturer and/or peers and seeking out information as required, especially from the numerous sources available through the RMIT library, and through links and material specific to this course that is available through RMIT Student Website.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through RMIT Student Website.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the RMIT Student Website.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Career Development Portfolio
Weighting: 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3

Assessment Task 2: Project Reports
Weighting: 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3, & 4

Assessment Task 3: Communication Assignment
Weighting: 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 3, 4 & 5

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.