Unit Code:	MIC4HNA
Unit Short Title:	HONOURS MICROBIOLOGY
Credit Points:	60
Special Conditions:	This unit of study represents the first semester of a year long program. Students MUST complete both MIC4HNA and MIC4HNB in the one academic year.
Unit Description:	The Honours course consists of a one year supervised research project and a relatively minor course work component. Microbiological research is as varied in its nature as the microbial world itself and the research interests of the Department of Microbiology reflect this diversity. Programs are potentially available within the Department in the areas of microbial physiology, microbial biochemistry, molecular biology and epidemiology of human and animal viruses, the molecular genetics of bacterial plasmids and of bacterial synthesis of polysaccharides and the molecular biology of signal transduction in mitochondrial and neurodegenerative diseases. More details can be found at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/microbiology/honours.html
Incompatibles:	MIC40HON, MIC41HON
Class Requirements:	An average of 30 contact hours per week over the 40 weeks of the Honours year
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	N

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 10,000-word Thesis	65
one 5,000-word literature review	15
one 3,000-word essay	7
seminar and lecturette presentations totalling approx. 1 hour	8
Laboratory and research skills assessment	5	The assessment components listed are the combined assessment for MIC41HON and MIC42HON.

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Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   01-MAR-10   04-JUN-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Professor	Paul R.	Fisher	BUNDOORA	Y