| Semester 1, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 2 |
| School or Department : | School of Mathematics, Physics & Computing |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
Course Coordinator:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Student must be enrolled in the following Program: MSCR
Overview
This course is part of a supervised research project which provides opportunities for motivated and highly qualified students to undertake advanced study and to produce a research-based thesis. Students develop the appropriate research skills and specialist knowledge which will enhance their career prospects or allow them to undertake further studies. The emphasis of the programme is on developing the appropriate knowledge and skills to undertake independent research and professional practice.
Full-time candidates in the Master of Science (Research) (MSCR) should enrol in this course in the second semester of their program. Students will undertake research and present a seminar on their research progress achieved. The subject of their Research Project will be decided in consultation with their Project Supervisors and the Faculty MSCR Program Coordinator.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will have:
- deliver a detailed seminar and written confirmation proposal for their project
- if appropriate, gain ethical clearance for their project
- identify suitable research topics
- undertake independent research
- demonstrate appropriate communication skills
- report research outcomes.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | To be determined by the supervisor in consultation with the student. | 100.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) | No | 50 |
| Report | No | 50 |