Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
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| Lismore | | |
| National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour | | |
| Online | | N/A |
Unit description
Introduces and develops student capacity to develop and conduct research projects, understand the research framework, and research publication and presentation. This unit is designed as part of a series of thesis units for the Science Honours Program (Science Honours Thesis I, II and III).
Unit content
Content will depend on the individual honours project.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | apply research techniques and methodologies in scientific research | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | | |
| 2 | use scientific techniques in research, planning, and/or management | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | | Communication and social skills | |
| 3 | think critically about scientific techniques and methods used in research | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence |
| 4 | interpret research data | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence |
| 5 | present research findings in scientific and public forms | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | | Knowledge of a discipline | | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence |
| 6 | be aware of current scientific issues and methods | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | Cultural competence |
| 7 | integrate scientific and management concepts and theories | | Creativity | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | | Cultural competence |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- apply research techniques and methodologies in scientific research
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- use scientific techniques in research, planning, and/or management
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- think critically about scientific techniques and methods used in research
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- interpret research data
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- present research findings in scientific and public forms
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- be aware of current scientific issues and methods
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- integrate scientific and management concepts and theories
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- GA7:
Cultural competence
Prescribed texts
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.