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Zoology Research Project (ZOOL90010)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 37.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Tim Dempster
Email: dempster@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Devi Stuart-Fox
Email: d.stuart-fox@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Dr Tim Dempster
Email: dempster@unimelb.edu.au
Dr Devi Stuart-Fox
Email: d.stuart-fox@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject provides students with the opportunity to design and conduct, under supervision, independent research. Students will also develop skills in critically evaluating new knowledge within a scientific paradigm. Specific research projects will depend upon the availability of appropriate expertise, but will address questions in ecology, conservation, animal behaviour, marine biology, reproductive physiology and developmental biology. Students will take responsibility for their own research project, including the design and management of field and/or laboratory experiments; collection, analysis and interpretation of data; and communicating the results through oral and written presentations. The final research report will more closely resemble a scientific paper than a traditional thesis.
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of this subject are to provide students with skills in:
- conducting research in zoology;
- designing rigorous experimental and sampling programs;
- taking responsibility for managing a research project;
- preparing and giving an oral and written presentation of the results;
- expressing persuasive intellectual, scientific arguments;
- assimilating and critically evaluating existing knowledge within a scientific paradigm; and
- developing a justified budget for their proposed research.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should gain skills in:
- articulating the breadth of knowledge gained in a particular discipline;
- exercising critical judgement, independent thinking and problem solving;
- expressing persuasive intellectual arguments;
- managing a research project;
- writing scientific reports;
- oral communication of results, and
- time management and self-management skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must satisfy the requirements for entry into the MSc (Zoology program).
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
This subject requires all students to actively and safely participate in laboratory activities. Students who feel their disability may impact upon their participation are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Subject Coordinator and Student Equity and Disability Support.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
The assessment requirements below are applicable to the entire 125 points of Research Project subjects.
- Research proposal (up to 4000 words): Second semester of year 1, 15%
- Oral presentation (20 minutes): End of the final semester of year 2, 10%
- Research performance evaluation over years 1 and 2 from the supervisor (s): End of the final semester of year 2, 10%
- Final research report (up to 10,000 words): End of the final semester of year 2, 65%
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Devi Stuart-Fox Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hours per week (per 12.5 point loading) is expected. Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Tim Dempster
Email: dempster@unimelb.edu.auDr Devi Stuart-Fox
Email: d.stuart-fox@unimelb.edu.au - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Devi Stuart-Fox Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hours per week (per 12.5 point loading) is expected. Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Tim Dempster
Email: dempster@unimelb.edu.auDr Devi Stuart-Fox
Email: d.stuart-fox@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Students should discuss this with their supervisor but as a guide, a student enrolled in a 37.5 point research project subject would be expected to be engaged in their research for an average of 30 hours per week.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Last updated: 3 November 2022