MI4000 - Microbiology and Immunology Honours Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	MI4000 MI4001
Administered by:	Discipline of Microbiology & Immunology

Two intakes per year, one in Study Period 1 and one in Study Period 2

This subject is for students wishing to undertake research in microbiology and immunology. Available to suitably qualified graduates from any science based disciplines.

Learning Outcomes

• To learn the skills associated with running a research investigation;
• To be able to carry out a literature search and critically analyse and review the literature;
• Be able to present research findings to a mixed audience.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• 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.

Prerequisites:	'Must have approval of Honours Coordinator'
Corequisites:	MI4001

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 04-Apr-2008
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens.
Assessment:	presentations (20%); multidraft Essays (15%); thesis (65%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens.
Assessment:	presentations (20%); multidraft Essays (15%); thesis (65%).

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.