WSC501 Viticulture and Oenology Research Proposal (8)
Abstract| Students will prepare and defend in writing a detailed research proposal including a literature review, methodology and budget in preparation for the research conducted in the dissertation subject WSC502 Advanced Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation or WSC503 Viticulture/Oenology Dissertation. The proposal will include relevant CSU ethics approval. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Online | Wagga Wagga Campus | Session 2 | | Online | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: WSC501
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions| enrolment is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Viticulture and Oenology |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- Demonstrate a systematic up-to-date understanding of a field of research based on writing a critical review of published scientific, technological and industrial literature
- Identify significant current problems in the chosen field of research
- Based on the critical review, synthesise a research question (hypothesis) that addresses a current problem in the chosen field of research
- Prepare a research plan that is able to test the research question (hypothesis) using appropriate methodologies and techniques
- Plan the execution of the research plan, demonstrating a high level of research management skills including resource, time and data management, scientific ethics and risk management
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Identifying the key steps in research planning.
- Identifying a general field of research, including the issue to be investigated in the research project.
- Writing a testable hypothesis that will form the basis of the research activities.
- Writing a literature review on the topic of the research proposal.
And how to develop a detailed research proposal covering:
(a) The experiment (or series of experiments) that will be used to test the research hypothesis.
(b) Detailed description of the experimental procedure to be followed in each of the experiments.
(c) Details of all materials required for the research project.
(d) Details of the analytical techniques to be used in the experiments being undertaken.
(e) Statistically sound experimental design for the experiment (or experiments).
(f) Time table for the research project.
(g) Budget for the research project.
-If necessary, prepare and submit an ethics approval application to the appropriate CSU ethics committee. |
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
