MA5051 - Research Project B

Credit points:	06
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Mathematics & Statistics (pre 2009)

Available to postgraduate students in mathematics.

The student will undertake a research project on a topic approved by the Head of School and selected in consultation with their supervisor. The supervisor will normally be a staff member in Mathematics and Statistics.

Learning Outcomes

• give the student experience at undertaking a research project in an area of mathematics;
• give the student experience in presenting the results of a research investigation in the form of a written thesis.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Shaun Belward.
Assessment:	assessment will be based on the thesis describing the project. where the subject forms the first part of a major project, the assessment will be based on the work to date. this could include the research proposal, literature review and preliminary work as appropriate.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Shaun Belward.
Assessment:	assessment will be based on the thesis describing the project. where the subject forms the first part of a major project, the assessment will be based on the work to date. this could include the research proposal, literature review and preliminary work as appropriate.

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.