BZ5512 - Project and Dissertation

Credit points:	12
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

BT5053 and ZL5053 and ZL5055

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Richard Rowe
Lecturer:	Dr Robert Congdon.
Assessment:	assessment of a scientific dissertation by two independent examiners (100%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Robert Congdon
Lecturer:	Dr Richard Rowe.
Assessment:	assessment of a scientific dissertation by two independent examiners (100%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coord/Lect:	Dr Brad Congdon.
Assessment:	assessment of a scientific dissertation by two independent examiners (100%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coord/Lect:	Dr Brad Congdon.
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.