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PHR5151 · Inquiry and innovation projects
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
The unit provides you with experience in current aspects of pharmacy research within and outside the faculty and will allow you to apply your understanding of the fundamentals of research philosophy and methodology. This unit will expand your understanding of applied research and enhance skills in research design, critical evaluation of literature, data collection and data analysis. This unit builds on the foundation in research methodology developed in PHR5052 and results will be presented in PHR5252. The unit is compatible with Monash University's goals for research-led teaching.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Parkville | First semester (extended) | Teaching mostly conducted outside of a classroom/campus environment and in a block (IMMERS-BLK) |
| Malaysia | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student confidentiality and undertaking agreement | Artefact | — | Competency |
| 2 | Fortnightly Moodle Post 1 | Exercise | — | Competency |
| 3 | Fortnightly Moodle Post 2 | Exercise | — | Competency |
| 4 | Fortnightly Moodle Post 3 | Exercise | — | Competency |
| 5 | Student Supervisor Agreement | Artefact | — | Competency |
| 6 | Short report (mid-point) | Written | — | Competency |
| 7 | Short report (end point) | Written | — | Competency |
| 8 | Clean data set (end point) | Written | — | Competency |
| 9 | Student Supervisor Exit Agreement | Artefact | — | Competency |
Assessment will comprise 100% in semester assessment. This unit is a pass grade only unit. Assessment will comprise 100% in-semester assessment. All learning outcomes will be assessed via a series of deliverables. All deliverables are competency hurdles. This unit contains one or more hurdle requirements which you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You have one attempt, plus an additional assessment, to demonstrate your competency in each competency hurdle assessment task. If you fail to meet the hurdle requirement, you will receive a fail grade for the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prerequisite
- PHR1011 — Professional Practice I
- PHR1012 — Professional Practice II
- PHR1021 — How Medicines Work I
- PHR1022 — How Medicines Work II
- PHR1031 — How the Body Works
- PHR2011 — Professional Practice III
- PHR2012 — Professional Practice IV
- PHR2041 — Comprehensive Care: Respiratory and Gastrointestinal
- PHR2141 — Comprehensive Care: Dermatology and Pain
- PHR2042 — Comprehensive Care: Endocrinology and Renal
- PHR2142 — Comprehensive Care: Cardiovascular
- PHR3041 — Comprehensive Care: Blood, Brain and Cancers
- PHR3141 — Comprehensive Care: Pathogens, host defence and treatment
- PHR3062 — Student Experiential Placements I
- PHR3042 — Acute Care: Inquiry Cases
- PHR5052 — Inquiry and Innovation Methods
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Learning outcomes
- Design and implement a specific research proposal and timeline using appropriate research methodology and data collection
- Demonstrate an understanding of research ethics at your research site and gain appropriate ethics approval
- Locate and critically evaluate literature relevant to the chosen research project
- Integrate and critically reflect on peer, collaborator and supervisor feedback to refine their research process
- Collect, critically evaluate and graphically display research data
- Demonstrate project management skills by proactively negotiating, documenting and meeting group timelines
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Fieldwork 8-weeks full-time project placement
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 30 hours |
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