BC5312 - Research and Dissertation in Molecular and Cell Biology

Credit points:	12
Year:	2018
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Public Health, Medical & Vet 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.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator:	Dr Margaret Jordan, Professor Ludwig Lopata
Lecturers:	jc134630, Professor Alan Baxter, Dr Margaret Jordan, jc170617, Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer, Professor Ludwig Lopata, jc242002, Professor Norelle Daly, jc248349, Professor David Miller, mojnb.
Contact hours:	450 hours - Literature review and supervised laboratory experiments.
Assessment:	presentations (5%); thesis (70%); assignments (15%); evaluation of professional conduct (10%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Dr Margaret Jordan, Professor Ludwig Lopata
Lecturers:	jc134630, Professor Alan Baxter, Dr Margaret Jordan, jc170617, Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer, Professor Ludwig Lopata, jc242002, Professor Norelle Daly, jc248349, Professor David Miller, mojnb.
Contact hours:	450 hours - Literature review and supervised laboratory experiments.
Assessment:	presentations (5%); thesis (70%); assignments (15%); evaluation of professional conduct (10%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2018
Coordinator:	Dr Margaret Jordan, Professor Ludwig Lopata
Lecturers:	jc134630, Professor Alan Baxter, Dr Margaret Jordan, jc170617, Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer, Professor Ludwig Lopata, jc242002, Professor Norelle Daly, jc248349, Professor David Miller, mojnb.
Contact hours:	450 hours - Literature review and supervised laboratory experiments.
Assessment:	presentations (5%); thesis (70%); assignments (15%); evaluation of professional conduct (10%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Dr Margaret Jordan, Professor Ludwig Lopata
Lecturers:	jc134630, Professor Alan Baxter, Dr Margaret Jordan, jc170617, Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer, Professor Ludwig Lopata, jc242002, Professor Norelle Daly, jc248349, Professor David Miller, mojnb.
Contact hours:	450 hours - Literature review and supervised laboratory experiments.
Assessment:	presentations (5%); thesis (70%); assignments (15%); evaluation of professional conduct (10%).

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