James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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ZL5055:12

Minor Project and Seminar

Townsville, Cairns

Prerequisites: Consult HOS

First or second semester.

Staff: Assoc. Professor D Blair (Townsville campus), Dr J Seymour (Cairns campus).

Candidates will undertake a small research project developed in discussions with the course coordinator and their supervisor. The actual proposal and relevant literature review are part of subject ZL5051. The project and its results should be written in the form of a scientific paper and also presented as a 20 minute seminar to other students and staff. Both the oral and written reports should include a detailed and critical interpretation of the results obtained and an indication of possible future work.

Learning Objectives:

  1. development of a research project;
  2. data collection and analysis;
  3. reporting and interpretation of results.

Assessment by seminar and report.


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