Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives The student is expected to become proficient in the ability to extend his/her knowledge and skills into new areas.
Synopsis The essential feature of the research project is that it provides students with an opportunity to assume personal responsibility for the solution of a terotechnology problem. It therefore enables students to gain confidence in their ability to apply the techniques, skills and knowledge acquired in the structured coursework subjects, while still having academic staff available to provide guidance and constructive criticism. The research project can also provide an opportunity for students to tackle problems which lie outside their range of expertise (acquired to date) and in this context it both increases students' areas of expertise and gives them confidence that they can so broaden their expertise as the need arises.
Assessment The student will be required to prepare a typed research report of around 10,000 words and present a seminar on the research project.