Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry) (MR-IRCHEM) // Course structure

Course structure

All Master of Industrial Research (Chemistry) candidates must complete 200 points including:

• Industry-based Research Project (150 points);
• Core subject (CHEM90055, 12.5 points);
• Professional Skills subjects (12.5-25 points);
• Elective subjects (12.5-25 points).

Core Subject:

Candidates must complete the 12.5 point core subject:

Professional Skills:

Candidates must select one or two subjects from the following list:

Business Skills

Science Skills

Communication Skills

Discipline Electives:

Candidates must take 12.5 to 25 points of the following subjects:

and/or up to 12.5 points of approved 300-level subjects.

Research Project:

Candidates are required to complete a 150 point Industry-based Research Project. The research project will be conducted within industry laboratories, supervised by a member of academic staff in the Faculty of Science and by the industry collaborator.

For how long and at what time within the enrolment the actual period of leave is to be taken needs to be negotiated with a candidate's supervisors.

The Research Project thesis/report will be due for submission by the end of the formal examination period of the semester in which the candidate completes 150 points of enrolment in this subject, if an earlier date is not specified.

The assessment requirements below are applicable to the entire 150 point Research Project:

• attendance at an industry-based safety and induction program before laboratory work commences (hurdle);
• a project overview/research proposal (up to 10 pages of mixed text, diagrams and formulas) due after the student has enrolled in 25 points of Research project (pass/fail);
• a project-related seminar (up to 30 min), given after the student has enrolled in 150 points of the Research Project (10%);
• a major thesis/project report, page limit of 60 pages, due after the student has enrolled in 150 points of the Research Project (35%);
• an oral examination (viva) on the content of the thesis/research report (35%);
• assessment of research performance based on attendance, application, initiative and demonstrated skills (20%).

Last updated: 30 January 2024