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BZ5512:12

Project and Dissertation

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

This subject requires 13-16 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 research project representing full-time study for one semester (13-16 weeks) 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. The candidate will then undertake appropriate field or laboratory work, analyse the results and report the scientific findings in a dissertation. Results may also be presented to other students and staff in a seminar of about 20-30 minutes duration. Some candidates may be based at an off-campus research institution, in which case arrangements will be made for joint supervision involving a staff member from the School and one from the collaborating institution.

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;

draw appropriate conclusions from research findings;

present the completed work in the form of a dissertation.

Assessment of a scientific dissertation by two independent examiners (100%).