Aquaculture (NCMCRS)

KQA818

2012  KQA818  Research Dissertation Part A

Unit Level:

Available as a Student Elective: No

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SPECIAL NOTE:  this unit is taken with KQA819

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KQA818 L L Key Semester Dates Semester Campus Attendance Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 1 L On Campus 27-FEB-2012 23-MAR-2012 16-APR-2012 01-JUN-2012 Sem 2 L On Campus 16-JUL-2012 10-AUG-2012 03-SEP-2012 20-OCT-2012 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Requires the student to undertake a research project under the supervision of at least one staff member from the School of Aquaculture although programs may be undertaken in conjunction with other Schools. The project is generally undertaken on-campus although permission may be given for off-campus programs. The research is submitted in the form of a dissertation, and as a conference poster.

WEIGHT:  25%

ASSESSMENT: dissertation assessed by 3 examiners including at least one staff member and an external assessor (80%), poster, assessed by three staff members (20%)

TEACHING PATTERN: individual research projects divided into approximately 50% and 100% of time in semesters 1 and 2 respectively. Weekly meetings with supervisor

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Resource supported teaching & learning - L
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
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REQUISITE INFO

Prereq	Graduate Diploma in Aquaculture from this University to a level approved by the Faculty
Coreq	KQA819

TEXTS
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2012

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