APP BIOL 4050BWT - Advanced Applied Biology (Hons) Pt 2

Waite Campus - Semester 1 - 2022

This modular course covers a range of advanced topics in Applied Biology, the methods of presentation and assessment of which vary according to module.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code APP BIOL 4050BWT
    Course Advanced Applied Biology (Hons) Pt 2
    Coordinating Unit School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s Waite Campus
    Units 6
    Contact Mixed mode - flexible and/or intensive
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites APP BIOL 4050AWT in previous Semester
    Restrictions Available only to students admitted to the relevant Honours program
    Course Description This modular course covers a range of advanced topics in Applied Biology, the methods of presentation and assessment of which vary according to module.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Richard Muhlack

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes

    No information currently available.

    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    The Honours Advanced Course enables students to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of their chosen areas of scientific research. The first research area will be directly relevant to their Honours research project and will require the analysis of the literature and the development of a research proposal. Knowledge of the other research area will be enhanced through either coursework or specialised written essay. While these activities are largely independent, students will be given  guidance/mentorship by their supervisor(s) and be provided with workshops to aid in their learning.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    A student enrolled in a 6 unit, full year course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. For the Literature review and research proposal and for students undertaking the Essay assessment item, this time will encompass reading and synthesis of the relevant scientific literature and development of the research proposal. For students choosing to undertake a 3-unit course in place of the Essay, this will include formal contact time required to that course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision) as required.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Workshops are provided during this course to support students towards course assessment and learning outcomes. Example workshop topics include:
    • Communication skills & academic writing
    • Statistics and data analysis
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Hurdle Learning Outcome
    Literature Review and Research Proposal Formative and Summative August 50% No 1-3
    Essay or Coursework Summative November 50% No 1-3
    Assessment Detail

    No information currently available.

    Submission
    If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply.  A penalty of 10% of the value of
    the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.



    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M11 (Honours Mark Scheme)
    GradeGrade reflects following criteria for allocation of gradeReported on Official Transcript
    Fail A mark between 1-49 F
    Third Class A mark between 50-59 3
    Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B
    Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A
    First Class A mark between 80-100 1
    Result Pending An interim result RP
    Continuing Continuing CN

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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