Honours Research Project Part A

Unit code: HET521

Credit points	12.5 Credit Points
Duration	One Semester
Contact hours	50 hours per semester
Campus	Hawthorn
Prerequisites	Admission to appropriate Honours-level study

Related course(s)

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Science (Optronics and Lasers) (Honours)

Aims and objectives

This unit aims to develop the ability to undertake original scientific research as part of a research group. The student will identify all important steps that must be completed to reach their overall research goal, undertake background reading and a literature review. At the completion of the unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to define a scientific question, and have made progress towards the investigation of that question.

Teaching methods

Research project: this involves initial orientation session within the research group (2 hours), regular meetings with supervisor (1 hour/week), and an average of 150 hours per semester on project work.

Assessment

Oral presentation to Research Group

Content

Defined by specific project goals

Reading materials

As set by project supervisor

Course Search

Site Search