FST4100 - Food science and technology research project - 2018

36 points, SCA Band 2, 0.750 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Science

Organisational Unit

Malaysia School of Science

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Choo Wee Sim

Coordinator(s)

Dr Choo Wee Sim

Unit guides

Offered

Malaysia

  • Full year 2018 (On-campus)
  • Second semester 2018 to First semester 2019 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

Enrolment in an approved Honours or Postgraduate Diploma in the discipline of food science and technology

Co-requisites

FST4280

Synopsis

Students will undertake a supervised research project. Students will carry out a research project and present the results of their study in both written and oral form. Information about research projects will be available from the course coordinator towards the end of the preceding semester.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the processes involved to design, develop and implement a supervised research project;
  2. Plan and critically analyse research;
  3. Use a variety of computer data systems in a proficient manner;
  4. Write and present scientific work in a potentially publishable way;
  5. Demonstrate communication skills in oral and written presentations to scientists;
  6. Demonstrate technical skills appropriate to their area of study.

Assessment

Thesis: 93%

Presentation: 7%

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study