MB5104 - Minor Project and Seminar

Credit points:	09
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Marine & Tropical Biology (pre 2015)

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

Candidates will design and conduct a small discrete project. The topic will be selected after consultation with the appropriate supervisor(s) and the Course Coordinator. Candidates will be required to write up the results of their research in the form of a scientific paper. In addition, the candidate will give a 20 minute seminar to staff, colleagues and peers. The seminar should include critical appraisal of the objectives, methodology, results and future directions of the project.

Learning Outcomes

• develop a critical and rigorous approach to framing and addressing research questions;
• develop skills required for independent research, especially with respect to sampling design, data collection, data analysis and interpretation relevant to the field of research;
• gain an understanding of methodological and analytical approaches relevant to the field of research;
• gain experience in the conduct of research in a field relevant to Marine and Tropical Biology.

Prerequisites:	MB5300
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	MB5102

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
Coord/Lect:	Dr Naomi Gardiner, Professor Bette Willis.
Assessment:	presentations (10%); minor project assessed by 2 independent markers (90%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2014
Coord/Lect:	Dr Naomi Gardiner, Professor Bette Willis.
Assessment:	presentations (10%); minor project assessed by 2 independent markers (90%).

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.