Coursework units for Translational Research Doctoral program

All Monash graduate research students, irrespective of program option, must complete the following activities prior to the Confirmation milestone:

• Monash Induction (online);
• Faculty Induction;
• Research Integrity (online).

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/education/translational-research.html

Students register for theses activities via GRAMS (accessible via my.monash or the GRAMS webpage).  Enrolment form is here.

In addition, all newly enrolled GR students must complete the following 6-credit-point coursework unit prior to confirmation of their PhD candidature (Note: students who commenced in 2014 -  we are extending the opportunity to you to undertake this coursework):

Core coursework unit – Translational Research

·         Unit code: TRM6002  (Offered twice annually, including MMC in Semester 2 if enrolled by 24 July 2015)

Plus  in consultation with their supervisor, select ONE of the following elective units:

Elective coursework unit 1 – Introduction to Clinical Trials

·         Unit code: TRM6001

Elective coursework unit 2 – Introductory Biostatistics

·         Unit code: MPH6041

Elective coursework unit 3 – Bioethics Theory and Practice

·         Unit code: APR6001

See handbook for details on the above coursework units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/translational-research-phd-program/index.html). 

Please go to this link and look at the schedules/timetable for the mandatory and elective units to choose the ones that suit you schedules.

Students are asked to be aware of census dates for unit enrolments/changes (http://www.monash.edu.au/enrolments/dates/census.html) . 

Please complete the attached course enrolment form to enrol in coursework units and submit by March 30^th.  The completed enrolment form signed by both student and supervisor will need to be sent to laisa.tigarea@monash.edu for further processing.

General information about the PhD translational program including alternative pathways to completion of mandatory training is available at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/cecs/education/translational-research.html  and http://intranet.monash.edu.au/migr/doctoral-program/index.html.