BC5312 - Research and Dissertation in Biochemistry

Credit points:	12
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Pharmacy & Molecular Sciences

The student carries out an extensive review of the world literature and pursues a program of original research on a selected topic. The literature review and results of the research project are incorporated into a dissertation.

Learning Outcomes

• Carry out a research project and analyse and interpret the results;
• Prepare a dissertation on the topic and compare and contrast the results obtained with those reported in the literature;
• Review the scientific literature on a particular topic and devise a research program to answer questions raised on that topic.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to place their research in a broader (preferably international)theoretical, practical and policy context.;
• The ability to think laterally and be original;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Bill Warren, Professor Alan Baxter, Dr Margaret Jordan, Dr Bill Leggat, Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer, Assoc. Professor Andreas Lopata, Dr Craig Bennett, Professor Norelle Daly, Dr Fiona Baird, Professor David Miller, Professor James Burnell.
Contact hours:	900 hours - Literature review and supervised laboratory experiments.
Assessment:	thesis (70%); assignments (30%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Margaret Jordan, Assoc. Professor Andreas Lopata
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Bill Warren, Professor Alan Baxter, Dr Margaret Jordan, Dr Bill Leggat, Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer, Assoc. Professor Andreas Lopata, Dr Craig Bennett, Professor Norelle Daly, Dr Fiona Baird, Professor David Miller, Professor James Burnell.
Contact hours:	900 hours - Literature review and supervised laboratory experiments.
Assessment:	thesis (70%); assignments (30%).

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