MI5400:18
Independent Project and Thesis
| Townsville | HECS Band 2 |
Full year.
Available to Master of Biomedical Science (Research) or Master of Science students specialising in Microbiology and Immunology.
Candidates will carry out an extensive review of the world literature on a selected topic which may be incorporated into a thesis. They will also undertake an independent research investigation on a mutually agreed topic. The independent project will normally stem from the minor project, but this is not obligatory. The thesis will not normally exceed 120 pages (including tables and figures) but will be of a sufficient standard to satisfy the examiners (three), one of whom may 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%).