Research Project
Subject 516-307 (2009)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009. Search for this in the current handbook
| Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level: | 3 (Undergraduate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009: Summer Term, - Taught on campus.
Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
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| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: At least 60 hours of laboratory work and up to 4 hours of lectures Total Time Commitment: 120 hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | A suitable background in a discipline appropriate to the project; approval of the coordinator.Note: Enrolment in this subject is contingent on the availability of a supervisor. A suitable supervisor may not be available in any particular semester. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: | It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study and reasonable steps will be made to enhance a student’s participation in the University’s programs. This subject requires all students to actively and safely participate in laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this with the subject coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit. |
Coordinator
Dr Gary Hime| Subject Overview: | A purely research laboratory-based subject. The student will design, carry out and present the results of a research project, under the supervision of a member of staff of the Departments of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Physiology or Pharmacology. |
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| Assessment: | A written report on the research project of no more than 4000 words submitted at the end of semester (70%); a 15-minute oral defence of the research project in the examination period (20%); supervisor's assessment of laboratory performance (10%). |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Notes: | Students enrolled in the BSc (pre-2008 BSc), BASc or a combined BSc course will receive science credit for the completion of this subject. This subject may involve the use of animals in experiments. 516-307 as part of a science major: 516-307 can be taken in a number of discipline areas and, with the permission of the department administering the major, could replace an existing subject in an appropriate major. |
| Related Course(s): |
Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
| Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: |
Anatomy Cell Biology Neuroscience Pharmacology Physiology Reproduction and Development |
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