Research Project B unit (KAA309)

Introduction

This unit consists of an independent research project in any of the disciplines of the College of Science and Engineering and is a core unit in the Science and Industry major of the BSc. Together with the co-requisite unit KAA308, it will involve approximately 260 hours planning, conducting, analysing and reporting on a research topic relevant to industry that is negotiated between the student and the supervising academic. Enrolment can be in the same or consecutive semesters as KAA308 and requires approval of the Unit Coordinator and supervisor.

Summary

Unit name	Research Project B
Unit code	KAA309
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Sciences and Engineering Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture
Discipline	Agriculture and Food Systems
Coordinator	Professor Alistair Gracie
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Plan a STEM research project in response to negotiated real-world problem
• Manage and effectively implement an appropriate research method for the project, through working safely and ethically under academic guidance
• Collect and accurately record scientific data
• Interpret scientific data logically and draw sound conclusions from those data
• Report scientific results, placing these into the context of the current state of scientific understanding and explaining their wider relevance to a professional audience.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

KAA308

Teaching

Assessment	Project Proposal (10%)|Research journal (30%)|Final report (60%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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