Applied research project
BS BC BP
Dr Peter Towns
6 points * Full-year subject * Approximately 6 hours per week, including one hour's class contact and the balance of individual work * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GAS2062 or GAS2064. Permission of the subject adviser must be obtained before enrolment in this subject. For this permission to be granted students must have completed all first and second-level subjects in their approved major.
Each student will undertake an individual project bringing together the themes of subjects GAS1062 and GAS2062 as well as background from prior studies in their major. Project topics must relate to the student's major area of study. Individual projects are supervised by appropriate members of the Physical and Biological Sciences Group. Project topics must be approved at the time of enrolment by both the subject adviser and the project supervisor. Requirements within the project include reviewing relevant literature, seminar presentation and participation, and submission of a detailed final report. Other requirements, such as attendance at short seminar programs, may be specified. Students are required to maintain regular contact with their supervisors. The subject is taught by seminars, tutorials and supervised individual project work.
Assessment
Three oral reports (preliminary 2.5%; progress 10%; final 12.5%): 25% * Written reports (preliminary 5%; final 25%): 30% * Supervisor's assessment of project: 45%