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ZOOL400 Honours in Zoology

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

Students considering entry into the unit should consult with prospective supervisors and the Unit Coordinator.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Stuart Cairns (scairns@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit comprises: (i) a research project and an associated thesis carried out under the supervision of an academic staff member from Zoology, and (ii) a program of study designed to meet the needs of the individual student which may include the preparation of an essay(s), literature review, manuscript or participation in course work or workshop. All students will be required to present, at UNE, an introductory seminar (non-assessable) and a final seminar (assessed). On- and off-campus candidates may be full-time or part-time, and may start in either First, Second or Third Trimester.
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 15% 3000
Assessment Notes
Comprising a literature review related to the research project
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Assignment 2 15% 3000
Assessment Notes
Comprising an essay on a topic agreed to by the Supervisor and Unit Coordinator, or the undertaking of course work or the attendance at a workshop
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Seminar 10%
Assessment Notes
Oral presentation of the thesis results
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 GS: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Thesis 60% 20000
Assessment Notes
Based upon the results of a research project
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. design and conduct a research project under academic supervision;
  2. analyse and interpret scientific data;
  3. communicate research results through written and oral means;
  4. prepare and submit a thesis comprising a literature review and the results of a research project.

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 practise 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 practise 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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