Overview

This unit of study exposes students to high-level lectures in the areas of current relevant research within the area of study and provides students with skills required for undertaking a postgraduate research program.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Admission to Bachelor of Science (Honours) 
OR
Bachelor of Research (Honours)

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Develop a broad understanding of the technical, social, cultural, ecological and economic environments and their interconnectedness
  2. Acquire in-depth technical knowledge in the specific discipline
  3. Critically understand innovations and developments
  4. Demonstrate initiative and intellectual independence

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Lecture		 2.00  6 weeks  12
Live Online
Lecture		 2.00 6 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities 
Independent Learning		 10.50  12 weeks  126
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual  75 - 95%  1,2,3,4 
Online Tests Individual  5 - 25%  1,2,3,4 

Content

The content of the Biotechnology/Biochemistry lectures will change as the research focus changes within the Department and School.

Graduate Attributes

  • Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
  • Digital Literacies: Information literacy
  • Digital Literacies: Technical literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.