James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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CP5080 - Literature Review and Research Proposal
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Available to Information Technology postgraduate and honours students only with the permission of the Academic Head, IT.
Subject Description
- Students undertake a literature review of a nominated area of research and develop a research project proposal, on topics specified by IT staff. Students are taught how to analyse papers critically for relevance and significance and to identify potential research projects. They do a presentation and seminar on their literature review and on their research proposal and submit written reports on both.
Learning Outcomes
- appreciation of scientific research reporting methods
- conduct a literature review of scientific research
- determine from research papers relevance, significance and opportunities for further research
- draft a research proposal
- appreciation of scientific research methods
Subject Assessment
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (15%)
- Research directory - (15%)
- Research proposal - (30%)
- Invigilated > Presentations - (40%)
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.
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): | Professor Ickjai Lee |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 09 Apr 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 16 Mar 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Professor Ickjai Lee |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Insu Song |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Jul 2020 to Friday, 16 Oct 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Professor Ickjai Lee DR Insu Song |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Insu Song |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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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): | Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Hossein Ghodosi |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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