MI5401 - Independent Project and Dissertation Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	09
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Subject chain:	MI5401 MI5402
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Available to Master of Biomedical Science (Research) or Master of Science students specialising in Microbiology and Immunology.

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

• 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;
• carry out a research project and analyse and interpret the results.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

MI5400

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens, tvpms.
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Leigh Owens, tvpms.
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

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.