UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

SCI4100 Science honours project

Faculty of Science

SCI4100 Science honours project is a level 4, 24-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2020 in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
24
Offered in 2020
Semester 1, Semester 2, Full year
Clayton

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before SCI4100

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After SCI4100

No unit lists SCI4100 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

PREREQUISITE: Permission from the Associate Dean (Education)

Overview

You will undertake a supervised research project in an area of science, and present the results in a seminar.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semesterClaytonOn campus
Full yearClaytonOn campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Critically review the scientific literature in their specialist area of study;

  2. 2

    Understand the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a relevant research project;

  3. 3

    Be able to complete and analyse a set of laboratory-based, computer-based, theoretical or other appropriate studies;

  4. 4

    Be proficient in computer based data acquisition (where appropriate), critical analysis of results, appropriate presentation, and scientific word processing;

  5. 5

    Demonstrate communication skills in both oral and written presentations, including the ability to write and present scientific work in a potentially publishable way;

  6. 6

    Have acquired a range of technical skills and attitudes appropriate to their specialist area of study;

  7. 7

    Have demonstrated the capability to perform a variety of scientific procedures and techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project;

  8. 8

    Have demonstrated the potential to pursue higher studies and learning in the relevant area of study.

Workload and teaching

To be advised by School Honours co-ordinator

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Christopher Thompson
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Christopher Thompson

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for SCI4100?

SCI4100 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is SCI4100 offered?

In 2020, SCI4100 runs in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Full year at Clayton.

More details

Credit points
24
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Science
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.500
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available