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SCI4410 Science Honours Project 2

Semester 2, 2022 External
Units : 2
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Grading basis : Graded
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Overview

A substantial program of research will be performed by the student, the prime purpose being to give the student experience in carrying out scientific research.

This course involves students in a research project which will be supervised by a member of staff with appropriate expertise. It may consist of pure or developmental research in an important area of science and be based on experimental work conducted either within the 精东传媒app or elsewhere in conjunction with a government or private organisation. At the conclusion of their research program students are required to submit a detailed research thesis. Overall Honours grades will be determined in accordance with School of ACES Honours program guidelines.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate competence through practical experience in the performance of original scientific research;
  2. critically evaluate real-world practical problems and the limitations these place on scientific advances;
  3. demonstrate expertise in critically reviewing scientific literature and placing their research results in the context of published findings;
  4. demonstrate expertise in scientific writing and data presentation, through production of an Honours thesis.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Conduct research activities within a defined research project. 75.00
2. Preparation and submission of a thesis describing the research conducted. 25.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Research (project) A1 of 2 No 15 1,2
Assignments Written Research (project) A2 of 2 No 85 1,2
Date printed 10 February 2023