62401 BIOLOGY HONOURS PROJECT

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	62401 	S12 	D 	BIOLOGY HONOURS PROJECT   	5.00

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STAFFING:

Examiner: G. DAGGARD
Moderator: S. WILSON

RATIONALE:



A substantial programme of research will be performed by the
student, the prime purpose being to give the student experience in
carrying out biological research using current methodologies.

SYNOPSIS:


The research project will be supervised by a member of staff with
appropriate expertise and will consist of pure or developmental
research in an important area of biology.  The project may
be conducted in conjunction with a relevant government or private
organisation.

OBJECTIVES:

  • essful completion of this unit students will be able to:
    1. give the student practical experience in the
      performance of original research in biology.
    2. expose the student to real-world practical
      problems and the limitations these place on
      scientific advances.
    3. give the student an opportunity to work in a
      research team.

    TOPICS:

     Description                                                    Weighting(%)
      

    1. The details of the experimental work to
be performed will obviously vary with each
individual project.  However, the student
will be expected to perform original research
under the supervision of a senior scientist
from the place at which the research is being
carried out.  If this is not the USQ, regular
progress reports must be submitted to a second
supervisor who will be a  USQ staff member.

    TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

    Nil.

    RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

    Such journals, monographs and other printed materials as are
    appropriate for the research topic chosen.

    STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

    	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Seminars                                      	50
Project Work                                  	800
Supervisor Consultation                       	150

    ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

    No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   S              WK 22     LITERATURE REVIEW                         10.00     N
2   S              T.B.A.    SEMINAR                                   10.00     N
3   S              WK 32     RESEARCH THESIS                           60.00     N
4   S              T.B.A.    SEMINAR                                   20.00     N

    *F=Formative, S=Summative

    OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

    Four unbound, typed copies of the research thesis, presented in
the format specified in a separate document available from the examiner
must be submitted to the examiner of this unit by the end of Semester 2.
In accordance with University policy and Guidelines,
i     an Examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an
      assignment in extenuating circumstances;
ii    no assignments will be accepted for assessment purposes
      after assignments or model solutions have been released
      except in extenuating circumstances;
iii   assignments submitted after the due date without any
      extenuating circumstances will attract a penalty of at
      most 20% of the assignment mark for each working day
      late;
iv    students who submit an assignment after the due date and
      wish to claim extenuating circumstances, must provide
      documentary evidence with the assignment explaining
      the circumstances;
v     the unit examiner shall consider a claim for extenuating
      circumstances and decide on the outcome;
vi    the decision of the Dean shall be final in any dispute
      that may arise in the implementation of these guidelines.
    This information is accurate as at 28/11/97