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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023

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BM4001 - Biomedical Science Honours Part 2 of 2

Credit points:12
Year:2023
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Subject chain:

BM4000BM4001

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

Subject Description

    This subject is for students wishing to undertake research in Biomedical Sciences. Available to suitably qualified graduates from any science based disciplines. Please contact the honours coordinator regarding this subject.

Learning Outcomes

  • design and implement a research investigation
  • evaluate the recent relevant literature and critically analyse and review
  • present research findings to a mixed 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.

  • Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Individual
  • Written > Thesis/dissertation - (60%) - Individual
  • Written > Literature review - (20%) - 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.

Special Assessment Requirements

This subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain. You must achieve >50% overall in order to pass.

Availabilities

Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 23 Mar 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023
Coordinator(s):
Professor David Whitmore
Lecturer(s):
DR Jenny Elliman
Assoc. Professor Haleagrahara Nagaraja
Assoc. Professor Jeffrey Warner
DR Anupama Bangara Kulur
MR Christopher Reid
Assoc. Professor Donna Rudd
Professor Kate Domett
DR Hillary Vanderven
Assoc. Professor Catherine Rush
DR Donna Martin
DR Alanna Sorenson
Assoc. Professor Alex Trollope
Assoc. Professor Monika Zimanyi
Professor Zoltan Sarnyai
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.

    Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 2, Internal

    Census date:Thursday, 24 Aug 2023
    Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Jul 2023 to Friday, 17 Nov 2023
    Coordinator(s):
    DR Lisa Chilton
    Lecturer(s):
    DR Jenny Elliman
    Assoc. Professor Haleagrahara Nagaraja
    Assoc. Professor Jeffrey Warner
    DR Anupama Bangara Kulur
    MR Christopher Reid
    Assoc. Professor Donna Rudd
    Professor Kate Domett
    Assoc. Professor Catherine Rush
    DR Donna Martin
    DR Alanna Sorenson
    Assoc. Professor Alex Trollope
    Assoc. Professor Monika Zimanyi
    Professor Zoltan Sarnyai
    Workload expectations:The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.

      Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, Internal

      Census date:Thursday, 23 Mar 2023
      Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023
      Coordinator(s):
      DR Lisa Chilton
      Lecturer(s):
      DR Jenny Elliman
      Assoc. Professor Haleagrahara Nagaraja
      Assoc. Professor Jeffrey Warner
      DR Anupama Bangara Kulur
      MR Christopher Reid
      Assoc. Professor Donna Rudd
      Professor Kate Domett
      DR Hillary Vanderven
      Assoc. Professor Catherine Rush
      DR Donna Martin
      DR Alanna Sorenson
      Assoc. Professor Alex Trollope
      Assoc. Professor Monika Zimanyi
      Professor Zoltan Sarnyai
      Workload expectations:The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.

        Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, Internal

        Census date:Thursday, 24 Aug 2023
        Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Jul 2023 to Friday, 17 Nov 2023
        Coordinator(s):
        DR Lisa Chilton
        Lecturer(s):
        DR Jenny Elliman
        Assoc. Professor Haleagrahara Nagaraja
        Assoc. Professor Jeffrey Warner
        DR Anupama Bangara Kulur
        MR Christopher Reid
        Assoc. Professor Donna Rudd
        Professor Kate Domett
        Assoc. Professor Catherine Rush
        DR Donna Martin
        DR Alanna Sorenson
        Assoc. Professor Alex Trollope
        Assoc. Professor Monika Zimanyi
        Professor Zoltan Sarnyai
        Workload expectations:The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.