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Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MCTN or MCOP or MCTE or MSCN or MCCO or MADS or have the approval of their program coordinator

Other requisites

Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.

Rationale

An in-depth project and dissertation on a specialised research topic are necessary to prepare graduates for further research, applications and responsible jobs in Applied Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Science. This course, in conjunction with MSC8002, enables students to develop and use research capability and an advanced level of Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Science skills.

Synopsis

This course forms the first part of the research component of the Masters programs in the Health, Engineering and Science Faculty, developed further in MSC8002. It develops the foundation for ultimately completing a selected project in Computer Science, Counselling, Applied Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Science with the supervision of appropriate staff from the Faculty. The project will consist of reviewing, researching into and reporting of a well specific area and exploring possible applications of knowledge and skills from that area. In this course, information and ideas for the project will be gathered, organised and a preliminary analysis made in a critical and evaluative manner. The topic of the project will be selected in consultation with the appropriate staff of the Faculty.

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Assessment details

Important assessment information

1. Attendance requirements:
   
   It is the student's responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them, to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course, and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. It is the student's responsibility to maintain regular contact with their supervisor according to a mutually agreed schedule.
   
   
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item, a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks.
   
   
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   
   Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)
   
   
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   
   Students will be awarded the grade of IIP (Incomplete - in progress) at the end of this course provided they have gained at least 50% of the marks available for the Preliminary Proposal, Preliminary Seminar, and Literature Review. This grade will be changed to a final grade when the course MSC8002 is completed.
   
   
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks/grades obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
   
   
6. Examination information:
   
   There is no examination in this course.
   
   
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   
   As there are no examinations in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.
   
   
8. 精东传媒app Student Policies:
   
   Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
   
   

Assessment notes

1. Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (
   
   
2. If electronic submission is specified for a course assessment, students will be notified of this on the Course 精东传媒app Desk. The due date for an electronically submitted assessment is the date by which a student must electronically submit the assignment irrespective of holidays. The assignment files must be submitted by 11.55pm on the due date using USQ time (as displayed on the clock on the course home page; that is, Australian Eastern Standard Time).
   
   
3. If hardcopy submission is specified for a course assessment students will be notified of this on the Course 精东传媒app Desk. The due date for a hardcopy assignment is the date by which a student must submit at USQ or despatch the assignment to the USQ irrespective of holidays.
   
   
4. USQ will NOT accept submission of assignments by facsimile unless expressly requested by the course examiner.
   
   
5. A grade of IIP (Incomplete, In Progress) will be temporarily awarded for this course when the student has completed the first three assessment items satisfactorily. A final grade for the course will be assigned upon completion and assessment of MSC8002 Research Project Dissertation. The grade calculated from all the assessment items completed in both MSC8001 and MSC8002 will be awarded to both MSC8001 and MSC8002.
   
   
6. In exceptional circumstances and only with the prior approval of the Examiner, a student may be awarded a passing grade in this course upon Satisfactory completion of the first four assessment items and the submission of a project dissertation of a satisfactory standard appropriate for two units.
   
   
7. The referencing system to be used in this course is supported by the School. Information on this referencing system and advice on how to use it can be found in the course materials.
   
   

Other requirements

1. It is the student's responsibility to firstly approach staff members and discuss possible projects, and secondly to negotiate a mutually agreed project topic with a staff member who will then become the student's Supervisor for the research project in MSC8001 and MSC8002. Enrolment can only be confirmed when a student has found an appropriate project supervisor
   
   
2. Normally a student's work in a project, their seminar and dissertation is expected to be open to public scrutiny. However, a project may generate intellectual property which a student wishes to remain confidential. If this is the case, the student, Supervisor and Examiner will meet or confer to negotiate appropriate work practices consistent with 精东传媒app policies.
   
   
3. Normally, a student and the Supervisor will meet or confer for one hour each week. The Supervisor will: guide direction; provide formative feedback; suggest possibilities; teach methods; advise on balance and emphasis; review timelines; recommend marks to the Examiner for the Preliminary proposal, Proposal, Preliminary seminar, and Literature review; suggest dissertation Markers to the Examiner; coordinate with the Examiner, especially for the seminars; and meet as required with other supervisors.
   
   
4. Safety Induction: All Masters students must complete the USQ Safety Induction before commencing work or within the first week of commencing work in the Faculty.
   
   
5. Inductions for Restricted Access Areas: All Masters students expected to work in restricted access areas must complete the relevant safety induction for that location before commencing duties. The student's supervisor is to ensure all inductions for restricted access areas are completed. Induction paperwork is to be kept in the office of the relative Laboratory Manager. Academic Supervisors are encouraged to keep copies of this paperwork for their own records.
   
   
6. Commencing Work Before All Inductions are Completed: Any Academic Supervisor who wishes their Honours/Masters student(s) to begin work before all inductions have been completed, may do so only if they provide direct supervision of the student in question until the induction(s) is completed.