James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023

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CH5001 - Research and Dissertation in Chemistry

Credit points:	12
Year:	2023
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Science and Engineering

Subject Description

The student carries out an extensive review of the world literature and pursues a program of original research on a selected topic. The literature review and results of the research project are incorporated into a dissertation.

Learning Outcomes

Carry out a research project and analyse and interpret the results
Prepare a dissertation on the topic and compare and contrast the results obtained with those reported in the literature
Review the scientific literature on a particular topic and devise a research program to answer questions raised on that topic

Subject Assessment

Written > Literature review - (30%) - Individual
Written > Research report - (70%) - 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.

Availabilities

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, Internal Usually available in odd-numbered years.
Census date:	Thursday, 23 Mar 2023
Study Period Dates:	Monday, 20 Feb 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023
Staff:	No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours. 2 Hours - Seminars - Presenting seminar on the research. 100 Hours - Specialised - 100 hours approximately of lab research.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 3, Internal
Census date:	Thursday, 02 Feb 2023
Study Period Dates:	Monday, 02 Jan 2023 to Friday, 17 Feb 2023
Coordinator(s):	DR Murray Davies
Lecturer(s):	Professor Peter Junk DR Murray Davies Assoc. Professor Michael Oelgemoeller DR Mark Robertson
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours. 2 Hours - Seminars - Seminar/s on the research 100 Hours - Specialised - 100 hours in the lab doing research.