The Master of Philosophy - MDHS (Dental Science) is an internationally recognised masters (by research) degree. It is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research in Dental Science. The thesis demonstrates a critical application of specialist knowledge and makes an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of dental science research

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• show a sophisticated understanding of the principles and processes of research design.
• demonstrate the ability to identify research issues and formulate research questions.
• design and conduct research at a postgraduate level.
• develop significant problem-solving abilities in the conduct of research.
• demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge of social health.
• develop a respect and understanding for the ethics of scholarship.

Graduate attributes

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. Their training equips them 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 attributes:

• 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 your field of study.