Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
Units : | 2 |
School or Department : | School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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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:
- demonstrate competence through practical experience in the performance of original scientific research;
- critically evaluate real-world practical problems and the limitations these place on scientific advances;
- demonstrate expertise in critically reviewing scientific literature and placing their research results in the context of published findings;
- demonstrate expertise in scientific writing and data presentation, through production of an Honours thesis.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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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
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
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Research (project) A1 of 2 | No | 15 | 1,2 |
Research (project) A2 of 2 | No | 85 | 1,2 |