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SCI695 Master of Scientific Studies Thesis

Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 On Campus
Armidale Year Long 1 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long 1 On Campus
Armidale Year Long 2 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long 2 On Campus
Armidale Year Long 3 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long 3 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites a GPA of 5 and permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

Some projects cannot be undertaken off campus. Advanced Standing cannot be granted for this unit. Candidates intending to proceed to PhD candidature must complete SCI695. Approval for Enrolment form to be completed and submitted to the school for approval prior to enrolment in this unit. Form can be downloaded from http://www.une.edu.au/science-technology/Forms/SCI395%20Form%20for%20Approval.pdfl
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Aron Murphy (hos-st@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This is the thesis component of the MScStud. Candidates choose a research topic from one of the areas of research available within the Faculty in consultation with appropriate academic staff. The thesis must comprise the results of a research project and must show independence of thought and critical evaluation of the candidate's own work and published work in the field of study. The thesis should not normally exceed 20 000 words, excluding tables, plates, figures, references, and appendices.
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
Scientific Report 100% 20,000 words
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 5, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate expertise in the detailed area of science studied;
  2. present scientific material in a professional manner;
  3. conduct and report original research;
  4. review and reference scientific material; and
  5. critically assess their own and other scientific studies.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of their chosen research field is expected to be cutting edge and ultimately publishable. This is assessed through the written research report and oral presentation. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are required to write reports using scientific paper formats and present orally the data generated from practical experiments. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Interaction with regional and global literature and research problems is expected within this unit. 		True
4 Information Literacy
The unit exposes students to scientific writing skills and oral presentation skills and requires critical review of literature and information from numerous sources. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Skills acquired in research are fully transferable to further higher degree research endeavours. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Experimental design and project managment, with specific targeted deadlines is integral to successful completion of the unit and requires advanced research problem-solving skills. This is assessed through the research report and the oral presentations. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
Within different experimental projects students may be exposed to a range of social justice and equity issues. 		True
8 Team Work
Students will usually liaise with a range of researchers from within their own and their supervisors peer networks and may be required to collaborate with them. 		True
   

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