MI5401 - Independent Project and Dissertation Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	09
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	MI5401 MI5402
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Available to Master of Biomedical Science (Research) or Master of Science students specialising in Microbiology and Immunology.

the student carries out an extensive review of the world literature and pursues a program of original research on a selected topic. The literature review and results of the research project are incorporated into a dissertation.

Learning Outcomes

• prepare a dissertation on the topic and compare and contrast the results obtained with those reported in the literature;
• review the scientific literature on a particular topic and devise a research program to answer questions raised on that topic;
• carry out a research project and analyse and interpret the results.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• 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 use appropriate tools and technologies.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

MI5400

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.
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens, tvpms.
Assessment:	(%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens, tvpms.
Assessment:	(%).

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