Research Proposal Seminar (RPS) is Master students thesis research progress students are expected to be able to:

●         Present the ability to interpret and analyze data

●         Deliver information orally in an organized, persuasive, and logical manner using documentation and supporting visual aids

●         Take, analyze, and interpret scientific literature to provide information to be shared orally or in writing

●         Creating documents that are technical, analytical, relevant in content and well managed

●         Show contributions both in individual or group project

●         Conduct independent literature studies using databases and pharmacology-related publications to solve problems related to the field of pharmacology

●         Analyze, interpret, criticize scientific literature related to study design, interpretation data and suitability of conclusions

An open seminar that can be attended by students and lecturers.

Technical implementation:

The students present their research proposal for 15 minutes followed by a question and answer session by discussants, each discussant is given 10 minutes to ask questions

Discussants evaluate the accountability of students for questions that are critical and clarify towards the topics with percentage scoring:

●         Significance of background research and/or research focus and Objectives, 15% (fifteen percent);

●         Relevance and updating of literature review, 25% (twenty five percent);

●         Accuracy     of      the      objectives    and                       research proportion/hypothesis, 10% (ten percent);

●         Suitability of research methods, 10% (ten percent);

●         Scientific writing ability, 20% (twenty percent);

●         Communication ability in oral exam, 20% (twenty percent);

●         Total 100% (one hundred percent) can be added with assessment 10% (ten percent).

Final Score:

●      Students are declared “PASS” if they get an average score of ≥ 68

●      Students are declared “NOT PASS” if they get an average score of < 68

Converting FS into Grade and Score using the following guidelines:

Final Score (FS) Grade   Score

80 ≤ FS ≤ 100      A             4

68 ≤ FS < 80         B             3

56 ≤ FS < 68         C             2

45 ≤ FS < 56         D             1

FS < 45  E              0