BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Biomedical Science (BIMSC)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject considers issues that may confront a graduate medical scientist. Topics covered include methods of information retrieval from published literature and report writing. A literature survey on a selected topic from medical science will be presented both as a written report, a poster and an oral seminar.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 1
Distance	Wagga Wagga
Session 2
Internal	Wagga Wagga
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: BMS301

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Available only to students enrolled in the B Medical Science course, B Medical Science/ B Medical and Applied Biotechnology double degree program or postgraduate Respiratory Science students

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

* appreciate the organisation and structure of the scientific literature;
* be able to apply knowledge of medical science information sources to literature searching;
* be able to collect, collate and critically review information on a specific topic;
* be able to apply scientific conventions commonly used both in the presentation of an oral seminar, a scientific poster and in a written report;
* be able to describe in depth a specific area of medical science through the medium of the literature review.

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

The syllabus will cover the following topics: * information sources in medical science; abstracting journals, computer data bases, use of original articles and of reviews; * scientific writing and verbal presentation of information; * a substantial review of the scientific literature on a selected topic of medical science, presented both in written form, a poster and as an oral seminar.

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