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SURG5007: Dissertation A
2025 unit information
The dissertation is a formal piece of writing relevant to the subject area of the Masters' degree. Candidates will work on a specified research project under appropriate supervision. The dissertation is in Parts A and B, both of which will be completed in a minimum of one year of full-time study or two years of part time study. In Dissertation A the formation of the research question, research plan and literature review will be undertaken and presented with guidance from University academic staff meCandidates will work on an independent research project in an area of specific interest. The project may take the form of analysis of an existing data set, a systematic review of the literature, a case series, survey, or other project acceptable to the project supervisor and faculty team. In Dissertation A, the formation of the research question, research plan and literature review will be undertaken and presented with guidance from University academic staff members. The literature review can subsequently be incorporated into the dissertation. It is essential that appropriate ethics approval or advice is gained from the governing body where the project will take place. A research plan will need to be developed and candidates must provide a letter of approval from their local supervisor that a project and research question have been identified and the relevant approvals have been obtained. A candidate must enrol in a minimum of 18 credit points of dissertation units of study in order to submit their final dissertation. It is expected that candidates will spend about 10 hours per week on their research project. The literature review submission should be about 2,000 words.
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Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Surgery |
| Credit points | 9 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate how to formulate a research question to address a gap in the current literature
- LO2. Discuss how to perform a literature review
- LO3. Consider data required for your project and ethics requirements
- LO4. Outline and present your research plan within a time frame achievable with the Surgical Dissertation program
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Semester 1 2024
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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