AA 2015 ONPS2186 BEB Course Guidelines_Science Project (SP)(1)

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ONPS2186 SCIENCE PROJECT

BIOTECHNOLOGY/BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES/BIOLOGY MAJORS GUIDELINES

Course de!"#s

Credit Points: 12

Campus: Bundoora West CampusInstructor Guided Hours: 60 per semester

Learner Directed Hours: 60 per semester Offering Coordinator: ssoc! Prof! Ian "acreadie

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Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Comp)etion of secondear courses in B!3c! 'Biotec#no)og or Bio)ogica) 3cience or pp)ied

3cience- or e4uia)ent5 so t#at t#e student #as sufficient no7)edge and si)) to (e a()e to functioneffectie) in a 7orp)ace or in p)anning and e8ecuting a pro9ect!

Course structure

#e course comprises t#e fo))o7ing options:

1! Pro$ess"o%!# e&'er"e%(ein a 7orp)ace outside sc#edu)ed times under a superisor for aperiod of 1*0 #ours 'e4uia)ent to * 7ees fu))time-! ;or t#e professiona) e8perience

option5 t#e course is (est taen (efore or from t#e (eginning of t#e studentI>G: #ere is er )imited aai)a(i)it for Indiidua) )a(orator pro9ects!

+! A%!#+s"s !%d re)"e- o$ d!! to address a significant current 4uestion. #is re4uires at#oroug# and critica) inestigation of scientific )iterature or unpu()is#ed data andproduction of a reie7 t#at is fitting and read for an appropriate 9ourna) of our c#oice!#is means t#e 7ritten reie7 comp)ies 7it# t#e 9ourna)


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Course Description

#is course is t#e cu)mination of t#e )a(orator5 studio or fie)d(ased 7or in t#e re)eantundergraduate discip)ine5 and is norma)) taen in t#e fina) semester of t#e program! It proidesstudents 7it# an opportunit to undertae a su(stantia) pro9ect and dee)ops in t#em t#e si))snecessar to successfu)) undertae pro9ect 7or!

#is su(9ect #as a ocationa) focus! It prepares students for a career in t#e (io)ogica) sciences5(iomedica) sciences and (iotec#no)og! Its aims are as fo))o7s:1! o dee)op students< understanding of t#e practica) issues in 7oring in (iotec#no)og and

(io)ogica) sciences52! o a))o7 students to dee)op and demonstrate competence in app)ing scientific met#ods5+! o dee)op students< critica)t#ining a(i)ities in designing and conducting a pro9ect or in

ea)uating and criti4uing a 7orp)ace5*! o dee)op students< si))s in scientific communication in ora) and 7ritten presentations5

%! o dee)op students< a(i)it to act independent) as graduate scientists!

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

3pecific o(9ecties inc)ude dee)oping in t#e student t#e a(i)it to use t#e re)eant tec#ni4ues int#e 7orp)ace or to stud and ana)se a pro()em in dept# and in t#e conte8t of t#e discip)ine and

t#e program stream! #e pro9ect options are )ie) to ino)e t#e design of a process forinestigation of a pro()em and its possi()e so)ution5 undertaing t#e process 7it# proper regard to

a)) safet5 tec#nica) and socia) re4uirements5 and ana)sing and interpreting resu)ts! #e a(i)it ofa student to communicate effectie) t#e resu)ts5 ana)sis and interpretation to a professiona)

standard 7i)) (e e8pected!

B t#e end of t#e su(9ect5 students s#ou)d (e a()e5 at a science graduate standard5 to:1! understand and app) t#e main met#ods used in a scientific 7orp)ace5

2! in professiona) e8perience5 ea)uate t#e e8perience and criti4ue t#e 7orp)ace5+! in pro9ects5 ana)se a pro()em and design a process for its inestigation5 p)an and conduct t#e

inestigation and co))ect and ana)se t#e data safe)5 t#oroug#) and competent)5*! 7rite a forma) report on t#e professiona) e8perience or pro9ect5 inc)uding se)ection of materia)

and its satisfactor presentation in ta()es and grap#s5 )iterature citation and referencing in aconentiona) manner!

Capa(i)ities#is course is particu)ar) important in t#e graduate capa(i)ities of: critica)t#ining a(i)it5emp)oa(i)it5 se)fdirected )earning si))s and good communication si))s '7ritten and er(a)-!

Overview o Learning Activities

#e )earning actiities inc)uded in t#is course are:

? comp)etion of )a(orator and fie)d pro9ects or professiona) e8perience designed to gie furt#erpractice in t#e app)ication of t#eor and procedures@? priate stud5 7oring t#roug# t#e course as presented in t#e )a(orator or 7orp)ace5 andgaining practice at so)ing conceptua) and numerica) pro()ems!#e students 7i)) (e guided t#roug# t#e su(9ect ( structured consu)tation (efore and during t#ecourse 7it# t#e academic staff and superisors in t#e 7orp)ace!

;or professiona) e8perience5 t#e mode of teac#ing 7i)) (e staff consu)tation on ma8imiAingc#ances of emp)oment after graduation5 coup)ed 7it# a minimum of 1*0 #ours< 7or p)acementfound ( t#e student at a enue to (e decided in consu)tation 7it# t#e course coordinator! #is

enue must (e !''ro)ed( t#e course coordinator *e$oret#e 7or e8perience commences!

#e e8pectation of t#e course team is t#at students 7i)) 7or di)igent) and effectie) to7ardsac#ieing t#e re4uired standard of no7)edge5 compre#ension5 si))s and productiit to ac#iee a

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pass in t#e course! 3tudents must (e a7are t#at regu)ar attendance at sc#edu)ed sessions in facetoface mode or sc#edu)ed attendance in t#e 7orp)ace in professiona) e8perience mode increasest#e student


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practica) assessment and forma) 7ritten report ,0

ota) 100#e superisor assessment and t#e pro9ect report are due ( t#e end of Wee 12! pena)t of 10per da 7i)) app) t#ereafter!

;or "%d")"du!# #!*or!or+ 'ro,e(s5 students 7i)) (e assessed on:

comp)etion of a ris assessment of t#e pro9ect 'H=DL.- %

+ minute ora) presentation in )a )anguage 'H=DL.- 10 Written a(stract 'H=DL.- %

approa) of 7orp)ace5 superisor and pro9ect 7orp)an 'no mar (ut #urd)e to pass-

superisor certificate of )a(fie)d attendance for &2 # 'no mar (ut #urd)e to pass-

forma) 7ritten report '7ee 12-'guide)ines at t#e end of t#is course guide- ,0

ota) 100

;or A%!#+s"s !%d re)"e- o$ d!! students 7i)) (e assessed on:

comp)etion of a ris assessment of t#e pro9ect 'H=DL.- %

+ minute ora) presentation in )a )anguage 'H=DL.- 10

Written a(stract 'H=DL.- %

forma) 7ritten report '7ee 12-'guide)ines at t#e end of t#is course guide- ,0

ota) 100

pena)t of 10 'er d!+7i)) app) for )ate items of assessment!

3pecia) re4uirementso o(tain a pass in t#is su(9ect5 students must:

pass t#e assessment )isted on aggregate

pass eac# component separate)!

Assessment Criteria

What will you be looking for when you assess my work?3u(mitted 7or 7i)) (e mared according to corresponding professiona) standards app)ing in t#atdiscip)ine as specified in t#e superisor


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Submission of Assessment Tasks)) assessa()e 7or must (e su(mitted e)ectronica)) on or (efore t#e due date!

Wor su(mitted )ate 7i)) attract a pena)t of 10 per da )ate un)ess prior 7ritten agreement on a

de)aed su(mission date #as (een reac#ed 7it# t#e course coordinator! ssignments outside t#e7ord )imits ( more t#an 10 7i)) )ose mars at t#e rate of 10 for eac# 10 a(oe or (e)o7 t#e

)imit! 3tudents s#ou)d ensure t#at t#e eep a #ard or e)ectronic cop of a)) su(mitted 7or!

Return of Assessment Tasks"ared student 7or 7i)) norma)) (e returned 7it# 7ritten comments and a grade or mar 7it#in

2 7ees after su(mission! 3tudents ma see furt#er c)arification of an mar or comment eit#er( maing an appointment ( emai)!

Course rades a!ailableGrades aai)a()e are:

HD '#ig# distinction- 'E,0-

DI 'distinction- '&0&$-

C= 'credit- '606$-

P 'pass- '%0%$-

>> 'fai)- 'F*$-!

#e temporar gradings of =>; 'resu)t not fina)ised- and D.; 'deferred assessment granted- are

a)so used5 (ut must (e conerted to one of t#e gradings a(oe 7it#in a s#ort period of t#e end ofnorma) assessment periods! >orma))5 t#e =>; grading is used 7#ere t#ere is a disputed item ofassessment and it 7i)) (e conerted to P or >> once t#e dispute is sett)ed! #e on) 7a to #aea D.; grade is to app) to t#e ="I centra) committee for specia) consideration in t#e form ofdeferred assessment using t#e form and process specified ( t#e uniersit!

Ot"er $elevant &normation

Seeking an e"tension

3tudents seeing specia) consideration in t#e form of deferred assessment for t#e professiona)e8perience component of 1*0 # "3 #ae comp)eted approa) of 7orp)ace5 superisor and7orp)an to (e granted an =>; or D.; grade! 3tudents 7#o #ae not comp)eted t#is ( t#e startof semester 7i)) #ae to comp)ete a group pro9ect instead!

3tudents seeing e8tension for )ate su(mission of t#e reports are referred to t#e uniersitprocedures (e)o7!

.8tensions are not norma)) granted! Ho7eer5 in cases of genuine #ards#ip )imited e8tensionsma (e gien! If ou fee) t#at ou #ae a ground for e8tension ou must contact our tutor (eforet#e due date for su(mission! ou 7i)) (e re4uired to furnis# a medica) certificate or ot#er re)eantdocumentation and to comp)ete an app)ication form as re4uired ( t#e uniersit and aai)a()e ont#e ="I 7e( site '#ttp:mams!rmit!edu!au0g+mm02,(mc!pdf-!

Grounds not genera)) considered sufficient for an e8tension inc)ude:

inconenience

c)as# 7it# socia) engagement

poor p)anning

pressure of ot#er course 7or

REERENCES

Cite sources in t#e te8t of t#e report and inc)ude at t#e end a comp)ete )ist of references used5 in astandard format used ( our faourite 9ourna) 'state 7#ic# it is at t#e top of t#e =eferences page-!#is inc)udes interna) 7orp)ace documents to 7#ic# ou refer in our report5 e!g! )oca)Ian "acreadie e)! 0+ $$2% 662& ;a8 0+ $$2% &110

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procedures! P)ease note 7#en citing and )isting references t#at t#e standard professiona) means ofdoing so is as fo))o7s:

Citations in te"t

se t#e format:3tatement 'reference 7#ere t#e information 7as o(tained and can (e erified-5 e!g! cu)tures of t#e

funga) genus Rhi#octonia do not norma)) spore in cu)ture 'nderson5 1$$0-5 meiosis #a)es

c#romosome num(er per ce)) 'Camp(e)) et al$5 1$$*-!

If t#ere is one aut#or5 cite ( aut#orutritiona) responses as a e factor to t#eeco)og of orc#id species!Acta &otanica 'eerlandica*65 ++$+6+!

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PROESSIONAL E3PERIENCE OPTION

#'P($)O$ DOC'*(+!#

Approaching a workplace and super!isorOn approac#ing a potentia) superisor5 tae care t#at ou use t#e proforma )etter proided 'page12- and t#at ou supp) t#e documents mentioned t#erein! #is 7i)) a))o7 t#e potentia) superisor

to assess our app)ication rapid) and gies ou a greater c#ance of (eing accepted!

De)iering t#e documents in person gies ou t#e c#ance to impress t#e potentia) superisor5 (ut

tae care 7it# our presentation! 3uperisors ma not care a(out persona) tastes in c)ot#ing andaccessories5 (ut fe7 are attracted ( an unempt appearance and s)oen) carriage and speec#!

#in ourse)f into t#e 9o( ou 7ant ( (e#aing #o7 ou t#in t#at person 7ou)d (e#ae!

3ince superisors are (us peop)e5 t#e ma forget and it ma (e necessar to pursue t#em for anans7er! C#ances of success are increased ( regu)ar and po)ite in4uiries! Hae a fe7 in4uiries

going simu)taneous) and ou #ae more c#ance of one (eing successfu)!

Appro!al of workplace and workplan

W#en ou are successfu) in securing a 7orp)ace and superisor5 our superisor and ou #ae tocomp)ete a 7orp)an for approa) 'page 1+- ( t#e course coordinator! #is must (e doneB.;O=. ou start to ensure t#at ou 7i)) not (e 7asting our time!

ou and our superisor need to fi)) in page 1+ 7it# t#e 7or proposed5 s#o7ing t#e superisor5p)ace of 7or5 tpe of 7or and tota) #ours for t#e e8perience! #is must correspond to t#oses#o7n in t#e fina) superisor


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tass t#at ou performed5 not on) descri(ing t#ese mec#anica))5 (ut a)so s#o7ing an

understanding of t#e met#ods used

si))s t#at ou ac#ieed

criti4ue of t#e 7orp)aceo more t#an , pages comprising a concise out)ine of t#e regu)ator re4uirements 7it# 7#ic# t#e7orp)ace #as to conform5 fo))o7ed ( an audit of #o7 and if t#e are met 7it#in t#e 7orp)ace5referring to (ot# 7e((ased and documentar materia)5 inc)uding )oca) manua)s! se ta()es and

figures to eep t#is concise5 e!g! regu)ations can (e s#o7n in a ta()e5 and different )ee)s ofposition responsi()e for different items s#o7n in a f)o7 c#art or ta()e! .nsure t#at ou inc)ude t#e

fo))o7ing in our report:

)a7s and regu)ations 7it# 7#ic# t#e 7orp)ace #as to comp)5 e!g! dangerous goods5

occupationa) #ea)t# and safet5 > registration5 I3 certificationM

)oca) procedures imp)emented to comp) 7it# t#e regu)ations5 e!g! induction procedures5 ris

assessments5 standard operating procedures5 )ocation of materia)sM

criti4ue of t#e 7orp)aceo more t#an , pages comprising a concise out)ine of procedures performed in t#e 7orp)ace57it# particu)ar emp#asis on our ro)e and tass5 re)atie to (est practice! gain5 t#is can (e ept

concise ( using ta()es and figures! #is s#ou)d criti4ue t#e 7orp)ace practices and suggestimproements! .nsure t#at ou inc)ude t#e fo))o7ing in our report:

description of t#e 7orf)o7 in t#e 7orp)ace or our immediate section

efficienc of t#e 7orf)o75 e!g! (uing in readmade media

cost(enefit ana)sis of t#is re)atie to a)ternatie arrangements5 e!g! maing o7n media

effect of t#e 7orf)o7 and its distri(ution on efficienc

professiona)ism and ease of interpersona) re)ations#ips at t#e 7orp)ace

criti4ue of t#e 7orp)aceo more t#an 2 pages summarising our 7or e8perience from a 4ua)it audit perspectie andsuggesting #o7 it cou)d #ae (een improed ( and for ou and our 7orp)ace and co))eagues!

Inc)ude an e8it interie7 or assessment!

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PROJECT OPTIONS

#ose (ased in researc# 7orp)aces or in group pro9ects in t#e teac#ing )a(orator s#ou)d use t#issection to descri(e t#e pro9ect on 7#ic# t#e 7ored5 its aims5 t#e met#ods used5 t#e resu)tso(tained and an ea)uation of t#e contri(ution made ( t#e student to t#e )arger aims of t#eresearc# group! #is s#ou)d inc)ude:

Abstract

>o more t#an 200 7ords to summarise t#e pro()em tac)ed5 t#e aims5 t#e met#ods used5 t#e resu)tsac#ieed and t#e conc)usions dra7n in re)ation to t#e origina) pro()em!

-ntroduction and literature re!iew

(out %000 'N10- 7ords 'a(out 10 pages dou()espaced- and e8p)anator figures or ta()es toe8p)ain t#e pro()em5 reie7 t#e )iterature5 suggest a possi()e so)ution to (e used and out)ine t#e

aim of our researc# pro9ect 'not t#e 7#o)e )a(orator e8traction met#od can (es#o7n in a f)o7 c#art5 and different conditions at 7#ic# PC= reactions 7ere tested can (e s#o7nin a ta()e!

Results>o more t#an 2 pages stating trends and important findings 'facts on)-5 7it# reference to detai)sdisp)aed in figures and ta()es! #is section must not go (eond reporting t#e facts! It must notsuggest 7#at t#e mean5 or compare t#e resu)ts 7it# t#ose of ot#ers!

,iscussion>o more t#an 2 pages maing t#e points ou 7ant a(out t#e significance of our resu)ts! ou do

t#is ( stating first) if ou ac#ieed t#e aims5 t#en ( stating 7#at our resu)ts suggest5 and t#encomparing and contrasting our resu)ts 7it# t#ose of ot#ers in t#e )iterature '7#ic# ou s#ou)d

#ae mentioned in our Introduction-! #is section must not repeat t#e resu)ts! good 7a ofaoiding t#is is to use sentences of t#e format: #e 'resu)t- suggests t#at !


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PROESSIONAL E3PERIENCE OPTION 4 REPORT MAR5ING SCHEME

3tudent "arer !!!

#(C!&O+3'$&$ *age limits do not include pages with only figures or tables4

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7#ere ou 7ere p)aced

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PROJECT OPTIONS 4 REPORT MAR5ING SCHEME

3tudent "arer !!!

#(C!&O+3'$&$ *age limits do not include pages with only figures or tables4

,$AD(/*A$K/9

Abstract 011 words2

pro()em tac)ed

t#e aims

met#ods used

resu)ts ac#ieed

conc)usions re)atie to t#e origina) pro()em

&ntroduction and literature review :111 words2

e8p)ain t#e pro()em

reie7 t#e )iterature

suggest a possi()e so)ution to (e used

out)ine t#e aim of our researc# pro9ect

*aterials and *et"ods 83 pages2

concise out)ine of t#e materia)s and met#ods ou used

references to papers 7#ere met#ods #ae (een pu()is#ed preious)

use of ta()es and figures as appropriate

$esults 0 pages2 trends and important findings 'facts on)-

disp)a of data in figures and ta()es

factua) reporting

Discussion 0 pages2

maing of points ou 7ant a(out t#e significance of our resu)ts

statement if ou ac#ieed t#e aims

7#at our resu)ts suggest

comparison and contrast of our resu)ts 7it# t#ose of ot#ers in t#e )iterature

)inage to )iterature in Introduction

aoidance of repetition of =esu)ts

#o7 our pro9ect contri(uted to t#e researc# of t#e )a(orator 'indiidua)

pro9ects on)-

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INTRODUCTION O STUDENT

#is is to introduce 5 3tudent >o!

7#o #as enro))ed in t#e course O>P321,6 3cience Pro9ect! One option for t#is course is t#at t#e

student comp)etes 1*0 #ours of professiona) e8perience in a 7orp)ace re)eant to #is#er degree

program!

Hes#e 7i)) supp) ou 7it# copies of t#e fo))o7ing for our consideration:

1! ="I Cer"$"(!e o$ Curre%(+ for insurance5 7#ic# app)ies to an enro))ed student

an7#ere5 antime5 so )ong as t#e e8terna) p)acement forms part of t#e program '7#ic# it

does so )ong as t#e student is enro))ed in t#e course see academic transcript-

2! Course Gu"de5 s#o7ing t#e re4uirements of t#e course

+! #is#er !(!de"( r!%s(r"'5 s#o7ing 7#at #es#e #as comp)eted so far5 and at 7#at

standard

*! Su'er)"sor do(ue%st#at are a)) t#e paper7or t#at ou need to comp)ete!

P)ease contact me direct) if ou #ae an 4uer a(out t#is: e)! $$2% 662& 'mo(i)e 0*02 %6*

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ours sincere)5

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