Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore | ||
| National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour | ||
| Online | N/A |
Unit description
Develops students' capacity to design and conduct a scientific research project, understand the research framework, and present research findings. This unit is the second of six Science Honours Thesis units that students progress through while working on their thesis research project.
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | critically evaluate and appropriately apply scientific research techniques and methodologies to derive original research data |
| 2 | critically evaluate and interpret research data with respect to relevant scientific and management knowledge, theories and issues |
| 3 | present research findings in forms that are appropriate in academic settings and for the general public |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- critically evaluate and appropriately apply scientific research techniques and methodologies to derive original research data
- critically evaluate and interpret research data with respect to relevant scientific and management knowledge, theories and issues
- present research findings in forms that are appropriate in academic settings and for the general public
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Individual students will be guided towards prescribed texts by their project supervisor since each project is individually supervised, and each topic will require specific texts: Similarly, students will be guided towards reading by their project supervisor., All students should, however, read widely in their discipline regarding both substantive content and methodological approaches.
Each project will have its own specialist requirements regarding required equipment, protective clothing and tools. Students will be guided by their project supervisors about such requirements. In some cases, students will be provided equipment, protective clothing and tools as required, whereas in other cases, students may need to provide their own equipment, protective clothing and tools. This will be discussed between individual students and their project supervisor. In all cases, students must adhere to any rules and regulations regarding compulsory protective clothing and other workplace health and safety requirements. Students ignoring workplace health and safety clothing and equipment requirements in laboratories, the field and other prescribed places will face disciplinary proceedings. All students working in laboratories or in the field will be required to complete the relevant induction and to complete risk assessment and other obligatory processes. These will prescribe obligatory equipment, protective clothing and tools.
There are no prescribed online resources for this unit, since each project is individually supervised and will have different online requirements. Students will be guided towards appropriate online resources by their project supervisor. All students should, however, explore the relevant range of online resources, especially from the perspective of their discipline regarding both substantive content and methodological approaches.
- Individual students will be guided towards prescribed texts by their project supervisor since each project is individually supervised, and each topic will require specific texts: Similarly, students will be guided towards reading by their project supervisor., All students should, however, read widely in their discipline regarding both substantive content and methodological approaches.
Each project will have its own specialist requirements regarding required equipment, protective clothing and tools. Students will be guided by their project supervisors about such requirements. In some cases, students will be provided equipment, protective clothing and tools as required, whereas in other cases, students may need to provide their own equipment, protective clothing and tools. This will be discussed between individual students and their project supervisor. In all cases, students must adhere to any rules and regulations regarding compulsory protective clothing and other workplace health and safety requirements. Students ignoring workplace health and safety clothing and equipment requirements in laboratories, the field and other prescribed places will face disciplinary proceedings. All students working in laboratories or in the field will be required to complete the relevant induction and to complete risk assessment and other obligatory processes. These will prescribe obligatory equipment, protective clothing and tools.
There are no prescribed online resources for this unit, since each project is individually supervised and will have different online requirements. Students will be guided towards appropriate online resources by their project supervisor. All students should, however, explore the relevant range of online resources, especially from the perspective of their discipline regarding both substantive content and methodological approaches.
- Individual students will be guided towards prescribed texts by their project supervisor since each project is individually supervised, and each topic will require specific texts: Similarly, students will be guided towards reading by their project supervisor., All students should, however, read widely in their discipline regarding both substantive content and methodological approaches.
Each project will have its own specialist requirements regarding required equipment, protective clothing and tools. Students will be guided by their project supervisors about such requirements. In some cases, students will be provided equipment, protective clothing and tools as required, whereas in other cases, students may need to provide their own equipment, protective clothing and tools. This will be discussed between individual students and their project supervisor. In all cases, students must adhere to any rules and regulations regarding compulsory protective clothing and other workplace health and safety requirements. Students ignoring workplace health and safety clothing and equipment requirements in laboratories, the field and other prescribed places will face disciplinary proceedings. All students working in laboratories or in the field will be required to complete the relevant induction and to complete risk assessment and other obligatory processes. These will prescribe obligatory equipment, protective clothing and tools.
There are no prescribed online resources for this unit, since each project is individually supervised and will have different online requirements. Students will be guided towards appropriate online resources by their project supervisor. All students should, however, explore the relevant range of online resources, especially from the perspective of their discipline regarding both substantive content and methodological approaches.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Project 150 hours (Over the term) |
| Assessment | |
| Presentation | SR |
| Major thesis | 80% |
| Minor thesis | 20% |
| Teaching method |
| Project 150 hours (Over the term) |
| Assessment | |
| Presentation | SR |
| Major thesis | 80% |
| Minor thesis | 20% |
| Teaching method |
| Project 150 hours (Over the term) |
| Assessment | |
| Presentation | SR |
| Major thesis | 80% |
| Minor thesis | 20% |
Fee information
Domestic
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Fee paying courses
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International
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