SCI4120 · Science honours project

Overview

You will undertake a supervised research project in an area of science, and present the results in a seminar.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook publishes no assessment items for this unit yet.

Consistent with the honours project assessment of the discipline. You will be advised by the School Honours Coordinator.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Critically review the scientific literature in their specialist area of study;
2. Understand the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a relevant research project;
3. Be able to complete and analyse a set of laboratory-based, computer-based, theoretical or other appropriate studies;
4. Be proficient in computer-based data acquisition (where appropriate), critical analysis of results, appropriate presentation, and scientific word processing;
5. Demonstrate communication skills in both oral and written presentations, including the ability to write and present scientific work in a potentially publishable way;
6. Have acquired a range of technical skills and attitudes appropriate to their specialist area of study;
7. Have demonstrated the capability to perform a variety of scientific procedures and techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project;
8. Have demonstrated the potential to pursue higher studies and learning in the relevant area of study.

Workload

To be advised by School Honours co-ordinator

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.