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 the 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

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
  • Ability to 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  75 - 95%  1,2,3,4 
Online Quizzes Individual  5 - 25%  1,2,3

Hurdle

As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:

an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more.

Content

The content of the lectures will change as the research focus changes within the Department and 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 Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Information literacy
  • Graduate Attribute – 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.