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MEDI8400 – Research Project and Presentation
2021 – Medicine and Health Sciences MDE, Infrequent attendance, North Ryde
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Frances Rapport
Caroline Proctor
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MEDI8303
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
MEDI8401
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is the final of three research units which are integrated with clinical learning in Stage 2 of the Doctor of Medicine (Doctor of Medicine). It concludes an 18-month research experience culminating in the completion and presentation of an individual research project. The unit builds on the research training embedded in Stage 1 of the Macquarie MD, MEDI8300: Research Project A, and MEDI8303: Research Project B. The research projects offered broadly focus on making a scholarly contribution to learning health systems and may include projects related to health systems development and delivery, infrastructure and resource-use in healthcare, patient safety and quality, patient and clinician experience of service delivery, patient- and professional-reported determinants of health and wellbeing, and medical education. In this unit, you will continue to work with peers involved in similar projects and your project supervisors to complete your research project and present it in the form of a written manuscript suitable for submission to a relevant journal and orally as part of a Macquarie MD research conference. The focus of this unit is interpreting and discussing the results, implications for healthcare and recommendations for future research. You will further develop and demonstrate your skills in communicating research effectively. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Complete a substantial research project within time and funding constraints (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- ULO2: Analyse and interpret data appropriately and evaluates results with reference to existing literature (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- ULO3: Identify strengths and weaknesses of the conduct and methodology used in the research project, implications for health care and recommendations for future research (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- ULO4: Refine introduction, methodology and results sections of manuscript based on feedback from MEDI8300: Research Project A and MEDI8303: Research Project B (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- ULO5: Draft discussion section of manuscript which answers the specific research question/s including generating appropriate tables and/or figures (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- ULO6: Communicate research findings effectively in a professional and scholarly manner using both written and oral delivery modes (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- ULO7: Discuss the implications of the research findings and future research designed to enhance health systems or healthcare broadly (Capability 3 Engaged Global Citizen).
- ULO8: Demonstrate initiative and practice scientific and professional responsibilities including an adherence to the ethical and regulatory requirements relevant to the research project (Capability 4 Professional).
- ULO9: Work collaboratively with peers and supervisors, giving and receiving feedback, generating improvement strategies and promoting a collaborative research environment (Capability 4 Professional).
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Supervisors Report, Research Logbook and Learning Plan | 20% | No | 19 April 2021 |
| Final Research Manauscript | 50% | No | 24 May 2021 |
| Oral Presentation & Short Extract | 30% | No | 24 June 2021 |
Supervisors Report, Research Logbook and Learning Plan
Assessment Type 1: Log book
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 19 April 2021
Weighting: 20%
Submission of research activities logbook as well as reflection and learning plan for future research activities. Supervisors will also be required to evaluate the development of research scholarship, teamwork and professionalism. Assessment criteria will be mapped to specific capability aspects. Overall and capability aspects performance will be recorded in your Macquarie Assessment Portfolio.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Complete a substantial research project within time and funding constraints (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Analyse and interpret data appropriately and evaluates results with reference to existing literature (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the conduct and methodology used in the research project, implications for health care and recommendations for future research (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Refine introduction, methodology and results sections of manuscript based on feedback from MEDI8300: Research Project A and MEDI8303: Research Project B (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Draft discussion section of manuscript which answers the specific research question/s including generating appropriate tables and/or figures (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Communicate research findings effectively in a professional and scholarly manner using both written and oral delivery modes (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Discuss the implications of the research findings and future research designed to enhance health systems or healthcare broadly (Capability 3 Engaged Global Citizen).
- Demonstrate initiative and practice scientific and professional responsibilities including an adherence to the ethical and regulatory requirements relevant to the research project (Capability 4 Professional).
- Work collaboratively with peers and supervisors, giving and receiving feedback, generating improvement strategies and promoting a collaborative research environment (Capability 4 Professional).
Final Research Manauscript
Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 24 May 2021
Weighting: 50%
Submission of a Final research manuscript in format of the specified journal. Assessment criteria will be mapped to relevant capability aspects and graduate Entrustable Professional Activities. Overall and capability aspect performance and EPAs will be recorded in your Macquarie Assessment Portfolio.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Complete a substantial research project within time and funding constraints (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Analyse and interpret data appropriately and evaluates results with reference to existing literature (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the conduct and methodology used in the research project, implications for health care and recommendations for future research (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Refine introduction, methodology and results sections of manuscript based on feedback from MEDI8300: Research Project A and MEDI8303: Research Project B (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Draft discussion section of manuscript which answers the specific research question/s including generating appropriate tables and/or figures (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Communicate research findings effectively in a professional and scholarly manner using both written and oral delivery modes (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Discuss the implications of the research findings and future research designed to enhance health systems or healthcare broadly (Capability 3 Engaged Global Citizen).
- Demonstrate initiative and practice scientific and professional responsibilities including an adherence to the ethical and regulatory requirements relevant to the research project (Capability 4 Professional).
- Work collaboratively with peers and supervisors, giving and receiving feedback, generating improvement strategies and promoting a collaborative research environment (Capability 4 Professional).
Oral Presentation & Short Extract
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 24 June 2021
Weighting: 30%
Oral Presentation of Research Project & Submission of Short Extract as part of a research conference. Assessment criteria will be mapped to relevant capability aspects. Overall and capability aspects performance will be recorded in your Macquarie Assessment Portfolio.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Complete a substantial research project within time and funding constraints (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Analyse and interpret data appropriately and evaluates results with reference to existing literature (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the conduct and methodology used in the research project, implications for health care and recommendations for future research (Capability 1 Scientist and Scholar).
- Refine introduction, methodology and results sections of manuscript based on feedback from MEDI8300: Research Project A and MEDI8303: Research Project B (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Draft discussion section of manuscript which answers the specific research question/s including generating appropriate tables and/or figures (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Communicate research findings effectively in a professional and scholarly manner using both written and oral delivery modes (Capability 2 Clinical Practitioner).
- Discuss the implications of the research findings and future research designed to enhance health systems or healthcare broadly (Capability 3 Engaged Global Citizen).
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
This unit runs concurrently with a clinical placements. All students and supervisors working on related projects will be connected using the MS Teams software. Students are expected to commit an average of 1 day a week (i.e. approx. 8 hours per week) for 20 weeks to finalise their research project under supervision. This time also includes participation in research team, including with peers and supervisor meetings along with final preparation of assessment tasks. The goal of which is to present their project to the standard of a BMJ Open paper. Oral presentation is also assessed in this unit in a peer forum.
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