School Of Natural SciencesScience Research Project 2Western Sydney University Unit Code: 300645.1
Discipline: NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: NP
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
This unit is aimed at undergraduates in their final year of undergraduate study who have a good grounding in the Level 2 units for the discipline area of their individual project (e.g. chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, environmental science.)
Equivalent Units
300299 - Chemistry Project 3, J3659 - Biological Science Project 3, 14117 - Chemistry Project, J3662 - Chemistry Project
Incompatible Units
300542 - Biomolecular Science Project
About this Unit
300645 Science Research Project 2 is a final-year capstone unit that gives students an introduction to scientific research, while extending their knowledge and practical skills in a particular area of interest. Each student undertakes a small research project under the supervision of an academic staff member. Collaboration with an external organisation may occur in some projects. With the assistance of their supervisor, students will define the problem to be studied, carry out a risk assessment, develop the appropriate experimental methods, carry out research on their project, and present a final written report and a poster or oral presentation. This unit offers a challenge to final-year students, and allows innovation by the student with respect to both method and research direction.
Students who wish to complete a 10 credit-point project will normally enrol in this unit. Subject to permission from the Unit Co-ordinator, students may undertake a 20 credit-point project by enrolling in both 300615 Research Project 1 and 300645 Research Project 2. These units may be taken in the same semester, or in consecutive semesters.
Students studying at Campbelltown campus should refer to 300542 Biomolecular Science Project.