BZ5526 - Independent Project and Thesis (Part 2 of 2)

Credit points:	12
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	BZ5525 BZ5526
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Available to postgraduate students enrolled in the School of Tropical Biology. Except with approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

This subject constitutes a research project representing full-time study for a full year or part-time pro rata equivalent. The students candidature in the MSc program will follow the successful submission of a substantive piece of writing and presentation of a Confirmation of Candidature seminar in the first 3-6 months of the study. In consultation with the supervisor of the research project for the MSc degree, candidates 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 thesis. Towards the end of MSc studies, the candidate will present the research results to other students and staff in an Exit 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 another from the collaborating institution.

Learning Outcomes

• draw appropriate conclusions from research findings;
• evaluate and utilise scientific literature in a research project;
• formulate and execute a research plan;
• gain experience of working with an established research team, which may be based inside or outside the University;
• present the completed work in the form of a thesis.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

BT5054 and ZL5054

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	btpag, btrjc, Professor David Blair.
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	btpag, btrjc, Professor David Blair.
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Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	btpag, btrjc, Professor David Blair.
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Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	btpag, btrjc, Professor David Blair.
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Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.