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BZ5509:09

Minor Project

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

This subject requires 9-11 weeks of directed study on a research topic during which period regular contact will be maintained with the project supervisor. Semester 1 and 2.

Available to postgraduate students enrolled in the School of Tropical Biology.

Staff:

Assoc. Professor D Blair,

Assoc. Professor R Coventry (Townsville campus);

Assoc. Professor P Gadek (Cairns campus).

This subject constitutes a short research project of 9-11 weeks duration full-time or part-time pro rata equivalent. In consultation with the Course Coordinator and an appropriate supervisor, the candidate will design a project and prepare a research proposal. Candidates will then undertake appropriate field or laboratory work, analyse the results, prepare a report in the form of a scientific paper and will present the results to other students and staff in a seminar of about 20-30 minutes duration.

Learning Objectives:

gain experience of working with an established research team which may be based inside or outside the University;

learn how to evaluate and utilise scientific literature in a research project;

formulate and execute a research plan;

learn how to draw appropriate conclusions from research findings;

present the completed work in the form of a research report and a seminar.

Assessment by completion of a research report.