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Unit of Study SCI03072 - Research Project II (2016)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Pre-requisites

    Have satisfactory completed the unit Research Project I (SCI03071).

  • Enrolment information

    All students must have a member of academic staff from the School of Environment, Science and Engineering as a supervisor. The availability of staff varies from session to session. As this is a self-directed unit the method you use to achieve your goals is your responsibility. We suggest that you keep in regular contact with your supervisor. If you are undertaking a project that has the support from an outside organisation please ensure that you have regular contact with them as well. Keep in mind that the final report is worth 80% of the final grade. After finishing this unit, you will receive a mark for SCI03071 (20% of overall grade) and SCI03072 (80% of overall grade).

Unit description

To allow Masters students to undertake a major individual investigation that involves the application of multidisciplinary skills, and to prepare a report with a research focus or integrated management focus.  Masters students are encouraged to submit an article to a refereed journal if they complete this unit and SCI03071. Research Project II is a double weighted unit.

Unit content

On completion of Research Project II students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate skills in project design, information acquisition, data interpretation and analysis.
  2. Demonstrate an enhanced knowledge and expertise in an area relevant to environmental science or management.
  3. Write a research thesis

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour Session 2,  3 Session 2,  3

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 frame a research question, develop aims and associated testable hypotheses
2 plan and design an experimental research project
3 critically evaluate and apply considerations needed when experimenting with live animals including applying animal ethics in research
4 select and apply appropriate statistics for analyses of specific datasets
5 organise and manage resource and time priorities and work as a team with fellow scholars
6 demonstrate the ability to interpret the results of field work/experiments with special consideration to the scientific literature

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. frame a research question, develop aims and associated testable hypotheses
    • GA1:
    • GA6:
  2. plan and design an experimental research project
    • GA1:
  3. critically evaluate and apply considerations needed when experimenting with live animals including applying animal ethics in research
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
  4. select and apply appropriate statistics for analyses of specific datasets
    • GA1:
    • GA6:
  5. organise and manage resource and time priorities and work as a team with fellow scholars
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA6:
  6. demonstrate the ability to interpret the results of field work/experiments with special consideration to the scientific literature
    • GA1:
    • GA6:

Prescribed learning resources

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