SCIENCE HONOURS B

SCI4SHB

2014

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

The honours program includes advanced studies in applied science and an introduction to research. Each student undertakes a research project, representing 65% of the honours program, and reports the outcomes in a thesis and at a seminar. The coursework (35% of the program)comprises an introduction to research methods and a number of specialised topics in applied science.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Ian Swift

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: SCI4SHA

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: This unit represents one semester of a year-long unit.

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ian Swift

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake supervised research throughout the academic year, and attend such coursework as is specified for the honours program. Attendance at Departmental seminars is mandatory"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
Research Methods: assessed by assignments during the academic year		10
Research project: one 17,500-word thesis, one 20-minute seminar and one 10-minute oral examination		65
Three specialized topics assessed by examination and/or assignments, each equivalent to 3000 words	The assessment components listed are the combined assessment for SCI4SHA and SCI4SHB.	25

Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day