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Physics Research Project Pt 1 (PHYC90029) // Assessment
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Semester 1 (Extended)
Semester 2 (Extended)
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Satisfactory outcomes for Progress Review Reports completed at the end of each semester (pass/fail) | End of each semester | N/A |
Group seminar (15 min + 5 min questions) or preliminary research report (5 pages of mixed text, diagrams, and mathematical formulas) due after the student has enrolled in 25 points of Research Project; (pass/fail) | Due after the student has enrolled in 25 points of Research Project | N/A |
A preliminary literature survey and research plan at the end of year one or after the student has enrolled in 25 points of Research Project, (10 pages of mixed text, diagrams, and mathematical formulas); (pass/fail)
| At the end of year one or after the student has enrolled in 25 points of Research Project | N/A |
Successful completion of a seminar series and/or reading course (depending on the research stream) providing advanced theoretical and/or practical training, marked on a pass/fail basis | Enrolment in the seminar series is required after completion of 25pts of Research Project | N/A |
Major thesis, comprising up to 50 pages of mixed text, diagrams, and mathematical formulas, due at the end of the final semester of Research Project enrolment
| Due at the end of the final semester of Research Project enrolment | 70% |
An oral presentation lasting up to 30 minutes, given at the end of the final semester of Research Project enrolment
| At the end of the final semester of Research Project enrolment | 10% |
Assessment of research performance based on attendance, application, initiative and demonstrated skills | 20% |
Additional details
The assessment requirements above are applicable to the entire 100 point Research Project.
Last updated: 8 November 2024