MI5500:24
Thesis
Townsville
Full year.
Available to Master of Science (Research) and Master of Biomedical Science (Research) students in Microbiology and Immunology.
Candidates will carry out an extensive review of the world literature on a selected topic which will be incorporated into a thesis. They will also undertake a substantial independent research investigation on a mutually agreed topic. Students will be expected to complete a thesis, not normally exceeding 160 pages (including figures and tables). The thesis will be of a sufficient standard to satisfy the examiners (three), one of whom will be external.
Learning Objectives:
- review the scientific literature on a particular topic;
- prepare a dissertation on the topic which critically reviews the literature;
- understand aspects of experiment planning, costing, execution and data interpretation;
- understand scientific conventions in writing and data presentation.
Assessment by examination of the thesis by three examiners (100%).
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