Undergraduate - UnitBIO4180 - Tropical environmental biology research project

After completing this unit students will have demonstrated a high level of understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects in the research area of tropical environmental biology, and will be able to:

1. Critically review the scientific literature in the discipline;
2. Understand, discuss and actively participate in the design, development and implementation of a research project;
3. Demonstrate skills in experimental design and in specialised techniques for laboratory and/or fieldwork in tropical biology;
4. Synthesise and present in a format suitable for the discipline, experimental results and statistical data analysis associated with the research project;
5. Present the scientific research findings orally to an appropriate expert audience;
6. Integrate the research findings from the project into the larger context of research in that particular field, primarily through completion of the required thesis;
7. Demonstrate the capability to learn new technical skills in the laboratory and/or the field and use these proficiently and safely.