BZ5612 - Project and Dissertation (Part 1 of 2)

Credit points:	06
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	BZ5612 BZ5613
Administered by:	School of Marine & Tropical Biology

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

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 Outcomes

• draw appropriate conclusions from research findings;
• formulate and execute a research plan;
• 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;
• present the completed work in the form of a dissertation.

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 find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

Prerequisites:	Students must be enrolled as a postgraduate coursework student in the School of Marine and Tropical Biology
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	BT5053 and ZL5053 and ZL5055

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.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Assoc. Professor Michelle Waycott, Dr Richard Rowe.
Assessment:	assessment of a scientific dissertation by two independent examiners (100%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Assoc. Professor Michelle Waycott, Dr Richard Rowe.
Assessment:	assessment of a scientific dissertation by two independent examiners (100%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Assoc. Professor Michelle Waycott, Dr Richard Rowe.
Assessment:	assessment of a scientific dissertation by two independent examiners (100%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Assoc. Professor Michelle Waycott, Dr Richard Rowe.
Assessment:	assessment of a scientific dissertation by two independent examiners (100%).

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.