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GENE400 Honours in Genetics

Credit Points 48
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 1 On Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 2 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 2 On Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 3 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long Honours - Period 3 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

honours candidature only
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Jim McFarlane (jmcfarla@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Candidates from this or other universities seeking admission to the honours year should consult the unit coordinator, preferably by about November of the year in which they expect to complete the requirements for the pass degree of BSc (or an equivalent qualification). Honours candidates are expected to start work no later than early February, and to devote their full time to the program of study and research which is individually prescribed for each candidate by the staff member appointed to supervise him/her. GENE400 consists of: (a) preparation of a thesis incorporating the results of field and/or laboratory research; (b) submission of essays and/or assignments; and (c) formal course work prescribed to suit individual candidates, as required. Candidates from other universities may be permitted to undertake both the third and fourth years of the BSc(Hons) at this University on the recommendation of the unit coordinator.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 10%
Assignment 2 10%
Assessment Notes
Methods
Laboratory Work 10%
Seminar 10%
Thesis 60%

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. further deepening of knowledge in genetics;
  2. developing problem solving skills;
  3. developing lab or computer techniques; and
  4. developing skills on reporting.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
With the help of an academic supervisor, students must design and conduct a research project. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students must communicate with other researchers and are required to present research results in seminar and thesis formats. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students are required to place their research project in a global context. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students must demonstrate research capacity in their assignments and thesis, and utilise a wide range of sources. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are instructed in, and practice learning skills that will be useful to them beyond the unit of learning. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are instructed, assessed and expected to practice problem solving as they undertake day-to-day aspects of their research project. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students work with experienced researchers and are expected to develop socially responsible behaviours in their own research. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students work as part of a laboratory team when conducting their research. 		True
   

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