BNS4100

Behavioural neuroscience honours: Research project (42 points)

(MED)

Leader: Dr Dianne Sheppard

Offered:
Clayton Full year 2004 (Day)
Clayton Full year 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: On completion of BNS4100 Behavioural Neuroscience Honours Research Project students will: 1. be able to critically review the scientific literature in their domain of behavioural neuroscience research, 2. have acquired sound knowledge of the processes involved in research design, development and implementation through the completion of a research project, 3. be able to execute and analyse the outcomes of a laboratory-based and/or field-based study, 4. be proficient in the use of computer-based analysis, data-base, presentation, word processing and data-base/internet search engine software, 5. be able to prepare a report of a research project in a potentially publishable way, 6. show communication skills in both oral and written presentations to both audiences who are specialists in the student's field of study of research and non-specialist scientific audience, 7. have acquired a range of technical skills appropriate to their research area, 8. have the capability to perform a variety of scientific procedures and techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project.

Assessment: Oral presentation of research (hurdle); 4000-5000 word literature review 20%; Two 5000-7000 word seperate research papers, or one combined research paper 8000-10000 words 80%.

Contact Hours: 42 hours/week on their research project. Six 2-3 hour seminars/workshops

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in course 3514 BNS Honours

Corequisites: BNS4200