James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024
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CP5080 - Literature Review and Research Proposal
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2024 |
| 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
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Journal - (15%) - Individual
- Written > Literature review - (15%) - Individual
- Written > Proposal - (30%) - 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
JCU Singapore, Trimester 2, Internal Usually available in even-numbered years. | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 13 Jun 2024 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 May 2024 to Saturday, 24 Aug 2024 |
| 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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