Honours Lectures Part A
24 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit 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
BCH40002
Honours Lectures Part ARule
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
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Develop a broad understanding of the technical, social, cultural, ecological and economic environments and their interconnectedness
- Acquire in-depth technical knowledge in the specific discipline
- Critically understand innovations and developments
- 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 | 50 - 95% | 1,2,3,4 |
Online Tests | Individual | 5 - 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
The content of the lectures will change as the research focus changes within the school. The list of topics may include (but not limited to):
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Statistics, Electron Microscopy
- Synchrotron and Atomic Force Microscopy/Scanning Probe Microscopy
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.