This is an Advanced Studies Course (ASC) within the Science PhB (Hons) degree. Students do multiple ASCs during their degree studies, each specifically designed to provide a strong research focus customised to each student. These courses are taken under the direction of the academic supervisor of a student in the PhB(Hons) degree, but may involve teaching and learning from a very wide variety of sources. The program of study and/or research is approved by the relevant Head of Department or School on the recommendation of the academic supervisor of the student. The sources include but are not limited to:
* Involvement in current research at the University or CSIRO
* Special research projects from both the Faculties and the Research Schools of the ANU
* Special lecture courses
* Reading courses/ literature surveys
* Specially designed courses of field work or laboratory work
* Development of problems for competitions like the Australian Mathematics Competition
* A program designed in conjunction with one of the organisations working with Australia's teams in the Science and Mathematics Olympiads
* A program of mentoring for other students that involves both production, for example on the web, and delivery of teaching materials
* Talks to Year 12 students or other students in the University
* Web page development
* Seminars to staff and students.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
The nature of these courses mean that their learning outcomes for each course are very individual and very specific. However, in general, on satisfying the requirements of this course students will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. plan and engage in an independent and sustained critical investigation and evaluation of a chosen science research topic
2. systematically identify relevant theory and concepts, relate these to appropriate methodologies and evidence, and draw appropriate conclusions
3. engage in systematic discovery and critical review of appropriate and relevant information sources
4. appropriately apply statistical or other evaluation processes to original data
5. understand and apply ethical standards of conduct in the collection and evaluation of data and other resources
6. communicate research concepts and contexts clearly and effectively both in writing and orally.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment will be based on a negotiated student-customised mix of assessment tasks, often involving a written assignment and a presentation. Written details of the assessment are approved by the Head of Department or School on the recommendation of the academic supervisor and given in writing to the student at the start of the period of study for the course. (LO 1 - 6)
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Requisite and Incompatibility
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3276 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209 | 01 Jan 2016 | 22 Jan 2016 | 22 Jan 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2557 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5266 | 01 Apr 2016 | 22 Apr 2016 | 22 Apr 2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6203 | 01 Jul 2016 | 22 Jul 2016 | 22 Jul 2016 | 30 Sep 2016 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7531 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9198 | 01 Oct 2016 | 21 Oct 2016 | 21 Oct 2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | In Person | N/A |
