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BMRI5055: Research Project in Psychiatry
2024 unit information
This practically- based elective unit of study aims to provide a capstone experience for those psychiatry trainees wishing to gain experience in empirical research (quantitative or qualitative) relevant to the field of Psychiatry. This unit is to be taken over 1 semester (7 hours of field placement per week) or may be extended over 2 semesters with 3.5 hours per week field placement. Students will learn a variety of skills for acquisition, analysis and presentation of data particular to their field of interest and will write up their project as a draft research publication. Potential projects can be reviewed by students in the semester prior to commencement so that they can familiarize themselves with research conducted at the Brain and Mind Centre, including placements in clinical research groups and basic neuroscience laboratories, depending on student skills and supervisor availability. Alternatively students may consult their local training networks and propose a supervised project well prior to the commencement of the unit. Projects may contribute to the Scholarly Project for the RANZCP CBFP. Acceptance to a given project will be selective, requiring departmental approval.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Brain and Mind Science
| Code | BMRI5055 |
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| Academic unit | Brain and Mind Science |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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BMRI5003 and BMRI5050 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. analyse a broad scientific question and define specific research objectives
- LO2. explain how the techniques being employed in the project address specific research aims and the strengths and limitations of different approaches
- LO3. assess and carry out protocols for data acquisition within the project while behaving in an ethical and collaborative manner.
- LO4. present data using appropriate written language and figures
- LO5. apply statistical tests, qualitative analysis or integrative approaches to examine trends in the data
- LO6. interpret the projects and research findings in the context of the broader field and the discuss implications and limitations of the project
- LO7. produce a written summary of the research project in a thesis format appropriate for academic publication that acknowledges the student and other’s contributions.
- LO8. throughout the project learn to use supervision and collegial conversations to deliver the thesis and problem-solve as necessary.
Unit availability
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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