HRS411 Science Honours Research Foundations (8)

In this subject, students will build foundational knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue a research project. With guidance and feedback from their supervisor(s), students will identify a clear research question, and design a research study to answer it; which they will explain and defend in a written research proposal. Students will also critically review existing literature related to their research question, and write a narrative literature review that explains (a)  how their planned research will build on existing knowledge and (b) why their planned research is worth doing. 

Availability

Session 1 (30)
Online
Wagga Wagga Campus
Session 2 (60)
Online
Wagga Wagga Campus
Session 3 (90)
Online
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HRS411. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

SY/US

Duration

One session

School

School of Biomedical Sciences

Enrolment Restrictions

Available only to students enrolled in a Bachelor Honours degree or a stand-alone Honours degree [Bachelor of Science (Honours), Bachelor of Paramedicine (Honours) Integrated Honours, Bachelor of Animal Science (Honours) Integrated Honours, Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) Integrated Honours]

Assumed Knowledge

Students enrolling in this subject are expected to have discussed and agreed on at least a broad research project topic with their Honours supervisor(s).

Incompatible Subjects

BMS348

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to strategically acquire and critically review existing research on a given topic;
  • be able to, with supervisor approval, identify a clear, specific research question, which can feasibly be addressed in an Honours-level research project;
  • be able to, with supervisor guidance, explain how their research question will be addressed, explicitly acknowledging relevant time and resource constraints and any contingency planning;
  • be able to, with guidance, justify their choice of sample, recruitment strategy, data collection, and/or data analysis plan, as relevant, in relation to their question and any relevant ethical considerations; and
  • be able to construct a convincing written argument regarding (a) how a proposed study will build on or strengthen existing research and (b) why this study should be conducted.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • How to acquire and critically review the existing literature on a topic;
  • Ethical considerations in research;
  • How to write a feasible, methodologically sound research proposal; and
  • How to write a critical, convincing narrative literature review.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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