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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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BC4002 - Molecular and Cell Biology Honours Part 1 of 2

Credit points:12
Year:2020
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Prerequisites:Completion of Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Advanced) or Bachelor of Biomedical Science with at least a credit average
Subject chain:

BC4002 ⯈ BC4003

Administered by:College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences

Subject Description

    This subject is the first of two subjects (the other being BC4003) that in combination constitute the full year Honours subject in the Discipline of Molecular and Cell Biology. The subject is a combination of a major research project and assignments.

Learning Outcomes

  • review the scientific literature on a particular topic and design a research program to answer questions raised on that topic
  • conduct a research project in accordance with professional, ethical and safety standards
  • design and implement a research project and statistically analyse the results
  • analyse the results obtained in the context of the contemporary scientific literature
  • prepare a dissertation on the original research topic in appropriate scientific language
  • design and present a written post graduate degree research project proposal
  • communicate orally a research project to a scientific audience

Subject Assessment

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.

  • Integrated assessment across subject chain

Note that 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.

Assumed Knowledge:  6 Credit points of level 3 BC subjects at credit level or higher

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  BC4001 AND GG4011 AND GG4012

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Sandip Kamath
Professor David Whitmore
DR Margaret Jordan
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Lionel Hebbard
Professor David Miller
Professor Norelle Daly
Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer
Professor Ludwig Lopata
DR Craig McFarlane
Professor Alan Baxter
DR Ira Cooke
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.

    Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal

    Census date:Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
    Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
    Coordinator(s):
    DR Sandip Kamath
    Professor David Whitmore
    DR Margaret Jordan
    Lecturer(s):
    DR Alex Roberts
    Assoc. Professor Lionel Hebbard
    Professor David Miller
    Professor Norelle Daly
    DR Sandip Kamath
    Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer
    Professor Ludwig Lopata
    DR Craig McFarlane
    Professor Alan Baxter
    DR Matt Field
    DR Ira Cooke
    Workload expectations:The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.

      Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal

      Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
      Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
      Coordinator(s):
      DR Sandip Kamath
      Professor David Whitmore
      DR Margaret Jordan
      Lecturer(s):
      DR Alex Roberts
      Assoc. Professor Lionel Hebbard
      Professor David Miller
      Professor Norelle Daly
      DR Margaret Jordan
      Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer
      Professor Ludwig Lopata
      DR Craig McFarlane
      Professor Alan Baxter
      DR Ira Cooke
      Workload expectations:The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.

        Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal

        Census date:Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
        Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
        Coordinator(s):
        DR Sandip Kamath
        DR Margaret Jordan
        Lecturer(s):
        DR Alex Roberts
        Assoc. Professor Lionel Hebbard
        Professor David Miller
        Professor Norelle Daly
        DR Sandip Kamath
        DR Margaret Jordan
        Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer
        Professor Ludwig Lopata
        DR Craig McFarlane
        Professor Alan Baxter
        DR Matt Field
        DR Ira Cooke
        Workload expectations:The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.