Overview

This unit provides the opportunity for high-achieving students to undertake an individual research project in Genetics with an academic supervisor. It includes a critical literature review, experimental design and data analysis. You must maintain regular contact with supervisor(s) and subject coordinator.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-BLENDED
S2-01-CLAYTON-BLENDED

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Tim Connallon

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Tim Connallon

Notes

Information about how to apply and enrol in a research unit is available from the Science Research Project units page.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Comprehend the fundamental process and requirements of scientific research;

2.

Review and critically evaluate the scientific literature within a relevant discipline;

3.

Demonstrate skills in experimental design, data collection and statistical analysis;

4.

Interpret experimental results, and place the results in the broader context of the research discipline;

5.

Communicate scientific findings and their implications, via oral presentations and written reports.

Teaching approach

Research activities

Assessment

1 - Preliminary oral presentation
2 - Poster presentation
3 - Final written report
4 - Supervisors assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Seminars
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Ecology and conservation biology
Genetics
Plant sciences
Zoology