Master of Surgery
Master of Surgery
The Master of Surgery by research at University of Melbourne is a program in which a candidate undertakes research in a specific aspect of surgery under academic supervision. This course is available to medical graduates of at least two years standing and not less than two years experience as a…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Master of Surgery by research at University of Melbourne is a program in which a candidate undertakes research in a specific aspect of surgery under academic supervision.
This course is available to medical graduates of at least two years standing and not less than two years experience as a medical officer in a hospital affiliated to an appropriate university for the purpose of teaching.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Research Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne are designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research.
On completion of the course you should be able to:
demonstrate advanced learning in research skills and mastery of appropriate techniques, such as the use of archival or primary evidence, analysis of data, judgment of conflicting evidence etc;
demonstrate specialist knowledge in the area of your research;
present the results of your research in publishable form or work towards incorporating your findings in further research;
proceed to a research doctorate if the Masters thesis has demonstrated appropriate research potential;
gain admission to certain types of employment through this specialist qualification;
apply the research skills acquired to other projects;
demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, research ethics or code of practice.
Graduates Attributes
Research Masters degrees at the University of Melbourne seek to develop graduates who have a capacity for defining and managing a research project characterised by originality and independence. Your training will equip you for more sustained and original work at the doctoral level or for applied research positions in a wide variety of contexts.
The University expects its research masters graduates to have the following qualities and skills:
an ability to initiate research projects and to formulate viable research questions;
a demonstrated capacity to design, conduct and report independent and original research on a closely-defined project;
an ability to manage time to maximise the quality of research;
an understanding of the major contours of international research in the research area;
a capacity for critical evaluation of relevant scholarly literature;
well-developed and flexible problem-solving abilities appropriate to the discipline;
the ability to analyse research data within a changing disciplinary environment;
the capacity to communicate effectively the results of research and scholarship by oral and written communication;
an understanding of and facility with scholarly conventions in the discipline area;
a profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of research and scholarship;
a capacity to cooperate with other researchers;
an ability to manage information effectively, including the application of computer systems and software where appropriate to the student’s field of study.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings, consistently being placed as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and is one of the world’s top 50 (as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015). There are over 80 different undergraduate study areas and over 270 graduate courses at Melbourne for students to choose from. The University has extensive global networks and has seven campus locations across Melbourne and rural Victoria.
