Semester 1, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
Units : | 2 |
School or Department : | School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
Course Coordinator:
Overview
A substantial program of research will be performed by the student, the prime purpose being to give the student experience in carrying out scientific research.
This course 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 science and be based on experimental work conducted either within the University or elsewhere in conjunction with a government or private organisation. This course will require the student to undertake, suitably organise and present an honours thesis and deliver several seminars on their research topic, in addition to conducting their research program. Science Honours Project A and B need to be undertaken in consecutive semesters, overall Honours grades being determined in accordance with School of Agricultural, Computational and Environments Sciences Honours Program Guidelines.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- demonstrate competence in the performance of original scientific research and work in a research environment;
- critically evaluate real-world practical problems and the limitations these place on scientific advances;
- demonstrate expertise in critically reviewing scientific literature;
- demonstrate expertise in scientific communication through structuring and presentation of an honours thesis and the delivery of research seminars.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
---|---|---|
1. | Design and presentation of a research project in consultation with supervisor. Projects will require approval of the School of ACES Honours Committee. | 10.00 |
2. | Structuring and presentation of an honours thesis | 50.00 |
3. | Preparation and presentation of introductory and final seminars describing the student's research. | 40.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
---|---|---|---|
Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) A1 of 2 | No | 35 | 3 |
Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) A2 of 2 | No | 10 | 3 |
Research (paper) 2 | No | 30 | 1,2 |
Research (paper) 1 | No | 25 | 1,2 |