ML4404 - Medical Laboratory Science Research Elective

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences

Available to level 4 Medical Laboratory Science Honours students.

Candidates will carry out independent research investigation on a topic determined and proposed in level 3. The subject encompasses data collection and dissertation writing. The defence of the investigation will be conducted at a mutually agreed time during level 4.

Learning Outcomes

• complete research investigation;
• prepare a dissertation on the topic;
• understand aspects of experimental design, planning costing, execution and data interpretation;
• understand conventions in scientific writing and data presentation.

Graduate Qualities

• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

BC3401 and MI3421 and PP3151

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 6
Census Date 21-Jun-2012
Non-standard start/end 21-May-2012 to 27-Jul-2012
Face to face teaching 21-May-2012 to 29-Jun-2012
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Jeffrey Warner.
Assessment:	other exams (25%); presentations (70%); assignments (5%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	The honours component will be assessed as per the award requirements

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.