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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

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SC5902 - Special Topic 2

Credit points:03
Year:2024
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Administered by:College of Science and Engineering

Subject Description

    An independent study and/or research devoted to a topic not available through structured coursework. The subject is to be developed in consultation with a member of staff from the College of Science and Engineering and the student's course coordinator. To request enrolment in this subject student's should (1) attain approval from a research supervisor (usually an academic or research staff member in the College), (2) identify a project in consultation with the supervisor, and (3) email confirmation from supervisor and a brief description of the project to the subject coordinator.

Learning Outcomes

  • plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline
  • formulate and solve research problems
  • critically evaluate theoretical concepts in a range of topics which give background to the research
  • prepare and present written technical reports and/or oral presentations for a specialist audience

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Research report

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 Nguma-bada, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 19 Feb 2024 to Friday, 14 Jun 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Professor Paul Nelson
DR Brad Congdon
DR Kearrin Sims
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 11, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 05 Dec 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 18 Nov 2024 to Friday, 07 Feb 2025
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
Lecturer(s):
Professor Paul Nelson
DR Brad Congdon
DR Kearrin Sims
Assoc. Professor Lisa Law
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 22 Aug 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Jul 2024 to Friday, 15 Nov 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
Lecturer(s):
Professor Paul Nelson
DR Brad Congdon
DR Kearrin Sims
Assoc. Professor Lisa Law
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 01 Feb 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 01 Jan 2024 to Friday, 16 Feb 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Professor Paul Nelson
DR Brad Congdon
DR Kearrin Sims
Assoc. Professor Lisa Law
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised

Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 7, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 04 Jul 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 17 Jun 2024 to Friday, 19 Jul 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Professor Paul Nelson
DR Brad Congdon
DR Kearrin Sims
Assoc. Professor Lisa Law
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 07 Mar 2024
Study Period Dates:Thursday, 15 Feb 2024 to Friday, 26 Apr 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
Lecturer(s):
DR Cynthia Wong
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

JCU Singapore, Trimester 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 13 Jun 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 May 2024 to Saturday, 24 Aug 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Neil Hutchinson
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

JCU Singapore, Trimester 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 10 Oct 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 16 Sep 2024 to Saturday, 14 Dec 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Neil Hutchinson
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 19 Feb 2024 to Friday, 14 Jun 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 21 Mar 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 19 Feb 2024 to Friday, 14 Jun 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 11, External

Census date:Thursday, 05 Dec 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 18 Nov 2024 to Friday, 07 Feb 2025
Coordinator(s):
DR Naomi Gardiner
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 11, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 05 Dec 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 18 Nov 2024 to Friday, 07 Feb 2025
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, External

Census date:Thursday, 22 Aug 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Jul 2024 to Friday, 15 Nov 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 22 Aug 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Jul 2024 to Friday, 15 Nov 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 3, External

Census date:Thursday, 01 Feb 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 01 Jan 2024 to Friday, 16 Feb 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 01 Feb 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 01 Jan 2024 to Friday, 16 Feb 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 7, External

Census date:Thursday, 04 Jul 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 17 Jun 2024 to Friday, 19 Jul 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 7, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 04 Jul 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 17 Jun 2024 to Friday, 19 Jul 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Helen McCoy-West
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng
Professor Mark Hamann
Professor Lin Schwarzkopf
Assoc. Professor Amy Diedrich
Workload expectations:
  • 130 Hours - Specialised
Restrictions:Enrolment is restricted.