James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

MI5100:06

Independent Project

Townsville HECS Band 2

Full year.

Available to Graduate Diploma students.

The student carries out an extensive review of the world literature on a selected topic which is incorporated into a dissertation.

Learning Objectives:

  1. review the scientific literature on a particular topic;
  2. prepare a dissertation on the topic which critically reviews the literature.

Assessment by examination of the dissertation by two examiners (100%).