James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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DS6101 - Dentistry Honours (Full Time) Part 1 of 2
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Prerequisites: | DS4101 AND DS4102 |
| Subject chain: | DS6101 ⯈ DS6102 |
| Administered by: | College of Medicine & Dentistry |
Available only to BDS Hons students or by permission of Head of Discipline.
Subject Description
- This subject is the first of two subjects (the other being DS6102) that in combination constitute a full-time Honours option for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery course. The subject consists of research undertaken for preparation of a thesis and seminars that accompany the research process. Students will be able to choose a research project related to a dental discipline. All projects are subject to approval by the Honours coordinator in the Discipline of Dentistry.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop advanced skills in information retrieval/organisation, evaluation and analysis
- Develop skills necessary to formulate a research question and project plan
- Develop an independent ability to plan, execute, write up and verbally report on a research project
- Develop insights into a specialised study area that facilitates graduates to progress faster in their chosen speciality field
- Develop the required preparation for a potential career in research
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.
- See DS6102 for assessment detail - Individual
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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: DS6103 DS6104 DS6105 DS6106
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Ernie Jennings |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Yousef Abdalla |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.
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