James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

SC3003 - Science Research Internship

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by:

This subject is only available to student currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Advanced.

This subject is available to students in the Bachelor of Advanced Science students only. Students will be placed within research teams, where they will complete a small research project. The research may be field or laboratory based. A member of the academic staff within the College of Science and Engineering will assume overall responsibility for the student, although a PhD student, research fellow or a collaborating researcher at an external organisation may supervise the day-to-day activities of the student. The work will be of a size and scope that can be completed in 120 hours of work and introduces the student to methods and techniques that have current relevance to their discipline

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:15 credit points of AQ, BC, BZ, CH, EV, EA, MA, MB or PH science level 2 subjects

Availabilities

Townsville, , Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Contact hours:
  • 120 hours - hours practicals
    Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

    Townsville, , Study Period 2
    Census Date 29-Aug-2019
    Contact hours:
    • 120 hours - hours practicals
      Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

      Townsville, , Study Period 3
      Census Date 07-Feb-2019
      Contact hours:
      • 120 hours - hours practicals
        Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

        Townsville, , Study Period 7
        Census Date 11-Jul-2019
        Contact hours:
        • 120 hours - hours practicals
          Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

          Townsville, , Study Period 11
          Census Date 12-Dec-2019
          Contact hours:
          • 120 hours - hours practicals
            Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

            Cairns, , Study Period 1
            Census Date 28-Mar-2019
            Contact hours:
            • 120 hours - hours practicals
              Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

              Cairns, , Study Period 2
              Census Date 29-Aug-2019
              Contact hours:
              • 120 hours - hours
                Assessment:seminar/presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internal proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%); internship sueprvisor's feedback (% - 10%).

                Cairns, , Study Period 3
                Census Date 07-Feb-2019
                Contact hours:
                • 120 hours - hours practicals
                  Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

                  Cairns, , Study Period 7
                  Census Date 11-Jul-2019
                  Contact hours:
                  • 120 hours - hours practicals
                    Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

                    Cairns, , Study Period 11
                    Census Date 12-Dec-2019
                    Contact hours:
                    • 120 hours - hours practicals
                      Assessment:seminar presentation of internship experience (% - 40%); internship proposal (1-2 pages) (% - 10%); internship supervisor's feedback (% - 10%); final paper-formal write up of research (% - 40%).

                      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.