Scholarly Selective
Welcome potential Scholarly Selective student.
If you are interested in working with people and you would like to make a difference to the way primary care is delivered in the community, then this is the place for you!
We offer a variety of research projects, but if you have a passion for a particular area, we may be able to design a project around your interests.
Look under the research groups in the Department, you will see that we conduct research on the following areas:
- Cancer
- Children and Young People’s Health
- Diabetes and Cardio-Metabolic Conditions
- Mental Health
- Researching Abuse and Violence: RAVE
Further details about recent Scholarly Selective student projects, including areas of sexual health and Indigenous health can be found here.
Our information session was held in March at the Department of General Practice, 200 Berkeley Street, Carlton 3053. Further information is available in the program flyer.
The Scholarly Selective program at the Department of General Practice is held across two terms, Scholarly Selective 1 and Scholarly Selective 2.
- Scholarly Selective 1 (MEDS90021)
Preparation for Scholarly Selective 2 – this subject involves selection of project topic and supervisor; preparation of literature review; project plan; and (if necessary) ethics approval. - Scholarly Selective 2 (MEDS90026)
This subject is a semester-long supervised research placement predominantly located within the university and associated research institutes, teaching hospitals, and other clinical settings, with selected overseas placements for high-achieving students. Students will undertake a research project and write a report in the style of a peer-reviewed journal article.
Students must submit their project preferences through Scholarly Selective database. The database is open from 2 May to 8 May 2016. Final project placement allocation is confirmed by the end of June.
Dates
The Scholarly Selective (SS) subjects are delivered in Year 3 and Year 4 of the MD course. Scholarly Selective 1 (SS1) runs from July to October; Scholarly Selective 2 (SS2) runs from February to June.
Timeline
Scholarly Selective 2016 - 2017 program timetable and assessment dates are available here.
Location
Department of General Practice
200 Berkeley Street
Carlton
Some students may choose to undertake research projects either based in the community or which require data collection to be undertaken in the community.
Facilities
Scholarly Selective students will be supervised by individual staff members, but will also have access to all of the facilities of the Department. Students will also be fully-fledged members of the Department, with access to the Department and full involvement in all departmental activities, from seminars to parties.
Further Information
If you require further information about this Scholarly Selective program please contact:
Professor Meredith Temple-Smith
Director - Research Training
Department of General Practice
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
m.temple-smith@unimelb.edu.au