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Minor Research Project A

Unit Code:HES6424



Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

1 semester or teaching period

30 hours equivalence

External Venue, Hawthorn

Completion, or co-completion, of 50% of other units in the degree being undertaken, compulsorily including HES6513.

Nil

Related Course/s:

Aims & Objectives:

To provide students with the opportunity to conduct research into or under or relating to GMP conditions.

Teaching Methods:

Self-directed study and/or laboratory work under the guidance of a supervisor.

Assessment:

  • Progress Reports (40%)
  • Thesis or Final Report (60%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

 

Students will be provided with feedback during the assessment for this unit of study on their progress in attaining the following generic skills:

  • teamwork skills,
  • analysis skills,
  • problem solving skills,
  • communications skills,
  • ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and the
  • ability to work independently

Content:

  • Students will work, under supervision, on a selected research and development project approved by the unit convener.
  • The project may be directly related to GMP or may be more directly related to chemistry, biochemistry or biotechnology.
  • Each project will involve a minor literature survey which will form part of the final thesis.
  • Projects will commonly involve input from relevant industry bodies, including the student’s own work place (where appropriate and possible).

Textbooks:

There is no textbook prescribed for this subject.