62404 BIOLOGY HONOURS PROJECT B

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	62404 	S2  	D 	BIOLOGY HONOURS PROJECT B 	2.50

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Recommended References
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

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.

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit  involves  students in a research  project  which  will  be
supervised  by  a member of staff with appropriate expertise.  It  may
consist  of  pure  or developmental research in an important  area  of
biology and be based on experimental work conducted either within  the
University  or elsewhere in conjunction with a government  or  private
organisation. At the conclusion of their research program students are
required to submit a detailed research thesis. Biology Honours Project
A  and  B  need  to  be  undertaken in consecutive semesters,  overall
Honours  grades  being determined in accordance with  Biology  Honours
program guidelines.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. obtained practical experience in the performance of original
   research in biology.
   
2. been exposed the to real-world practical problems and the
   limitations these place on scientific advances.
   
3. had an opportunity to work in a research environment
   
4. Developed expertise in scientific writing and data
   presentation, leading to the production of an Honours thesis.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Biology Honours Thesis
Four  typed  copies of the research thesis, presented  in
the  format  typical of a post-graduate thesis,  must  be
submitted to the examiner of this unit by the due date.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   S              T.B.A.    BIOLOGY HONOURS THESIS                    100.00    N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    In accordance with University policy and Guidelines,
1.1  an  Examiner  may  grant  an extension of  the  due  date  of  an
     assignment in extenuating circumstances;
1.2  no  assignments  will be accepted for assessment  purposes  after
     assignments  or  model  solutions have been  released  except  in
     extenuating circumstances;
1.3  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;
1.4  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;
1.5  the   unit  examiner  shall  consider  a  claim  for  extenuating
     circumstances and decide on the outcome;
1.6  the  decision of the Dean shall be final in any dispute that  may
     arise in the implementation of these guidelines.