SCIENCE HONOURS B

SCI4SHB

2020

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.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Michael Angove

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

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

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: SCI4SHA and must be admitted in SHSB (Bachelor of Science with Honours Bendigo) OR require coordinators approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

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

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically evaluate research literature, demonstrate academic integrity and synthesise the information obtained.

02. Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues involved in scientific research.

03. Choose appropriate methodologies to address a science research question, and apply safe laboratory practices when designing and performing experiments

04. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively as a practicing researcher, both independently and/or as part of a team.

05. Demonstrate communication skills by explaining complex problems to a general scientific audience.

06. Demonstrate highly developed analytical, problem solving and writing skills through the application of complex theoretical concepts that underpin a field of science to the solution of scientific problems.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Michael Angove

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour 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	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Research Proposal (up to 3000 words) and Seminar (1500 words equiv)Research Proposal (10%) Seminar on research proposal (5%)The assessment components listed are the combined assessment for SCI4SHA and SCI4SHB.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5
Research project: thesis, one 20-minute seminar and one 10-minute oral examinationThesis (50%): up to 11000 words Research Seminar (10%): 3000 words equivalent Oral Defence (5%): 1500 words equivalentThe assessment components listed are the combined assessment for SCI4SHA and SCI4SHB.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	65	SILO2, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6
Written critique (1500 words equivalent)The assessment components listed are the combined assessment for SCI4SHA and SCI4SHB.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	5	SILO2
Book review (up to 1000 words)The assessment components listed are the combined assessment for SCI4SHA and SCI4SHB.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	5	SILO2
Poster for Open Day (3000 words equiv)The assessment components listed are the combined assessment for SCI4SHA and SCI4SHB.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2, SILO5

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day