BZ5503 - Literature Review

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Marine & Tropical Biology

Available to postgraduate students in the School of Marine and Tropical Biology, who have been approved to do the research option.

Candidates will prepare a literature review, the topic should be pertinent to their minor project and selected in consultation with suspervisor(s) and/or the course coordinator. The review should be a critical appraisal of the objectives, methodologies and results of previous research relating to the topic.

Learning Outcomes

• enhance knowledge and understanding of a specified area of biology;
• acquire proficiency in literature evaluation and/or data collection and analysis;
• develop skills in preparing and presenting written technical reports;
• develop the practical skills required for carrying out a research project;
• gain experience in problem-solving and scientific decision-making.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to conduct their research in an ethical manner.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

BT5301

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Richard Rowe
Lecturers:	Dr Robert Congdon, Miss Naomi Gardiner.
Assessment:	literature review;.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Robert Congdon
Lecturers:	Miss Naomi Gardiner, Dr Richard Rowe.
Assessment:	literature review;.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Brad Congdon
Lecturer:	Miss Naomi Gardiner.
Assessment:	literature review;.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Brad Congdon
Lecturer:	Miss Naomi Gardiner.
Assessment:	literature review;.

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.