Biomedical Project
Overview
This unit engages students in scientific research related to health and medical technology. Students will develop independent learning in this capstone unit through planning and managing a novel research project.
Requisites
MBP20009 Medical Imaging Systems
MBP20010 Therapeutic Product Development Process and Clinical Trials
MBP30009 Cardiopulmonary and Renal Physiology
Rules
Pre-requisite
NEU20006 Neurophysiology
OR
MBP20009 Medical Imaging Systems
OR
MBP20010 Measurement and Instrumentation
OR
MBP20004 Cardiopulmonary and Renal Physiology
OR
MBP30009 Cardiopulmonary and Renal Physiology
AND
150 cp in:
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Professional) OR Bachelor of Health Sciences OR Bachelor of Health Sciences (Professional) OR related doubles
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Gather and synthesise scientific literature to plan a research question
- Design a research project that uses appropriate research methods, ethical standards, and regulatory frameworks to address a research question
- Manage the research project using project- and self-management techniques, to collect and analyse data
- Communicate the results of the research project
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Activities Various |
2.00 | 10 weeks | 20 |
| Specified Activities Various |
2.50 | 12 weeks | 30 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
7.33 | 12 weeks | 88 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3 |
| Project Presentation | Group | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Project Report | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Selecting and defining a research problem
- Reviewing the literature
- Ethics and plagarism
- Research methods
- Research data analysis
- Research communication (writing and presentation skills)
- Referencing
- Graduate Attributes - Communication 1: Verbal Communication
- Graduate Attributes - Communication 2: Communicating using different media
- Graduate Attributes - Teamwork 1: Collaboration and negotiation
- Graduate Attributes - Teamwork 2: Teamwork roles and processes
- Graduate Attributes - Digital Literacies 1: Information literacy
- Graduate Attributes - Digital Literacies 2: Technical literacy
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.