School Of Natural SciencesScience Research ProjectWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300788.1
Discipline: OTHER NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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
300645 - Science Research Project 2, 300299 - Chemistry Project 3, J3659 - Biological Science Project 3, 14117 - Chemistry Project
Incompatible Units
300542.1 - Biomolecular Science Project
About this Unit
This 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.