BMSC13013 - Research Project

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit provides opportunity for students to complete discipline specific research activities during the 3rd year of their course of study. This involves application of scientific research methodologies to a research problem.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite:

BMSC12010 Clinical Biochemistry or BIOL12105 Scientific Analysis and Statistics or ALLH12006 Evidence Based Practice for Health Professionals

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2025

Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Presentation 30%
3. Written Assessment 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 80.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 10.2% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Unit Coordinator self-reflection, SUTE rating, and students' informal feedback.
Feedback
The adopted weekly 'booklet of materials' model of delivering materials worked well.
Recommendation
Continue with this method of delivering learning materials.
Action Taken
The weekly booklet model continued.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments Report
Feedback
Additional research project options suitable for different disciplines may help students engage with research better.
Recommendation
Consider adding additional projects to the list of options available for students and encourage students to consult with active researchers in their disciplines to explore further project possibilities.
Action Taken
A call to include additional projects was sent out to relevant active researchers and discipline leads. Students were encouraged to discuss the potential of completing hands-on projects with active researchers.
Source: Students feedbak (SUTE and Verbal)
Feedback
Students appreciated the timely feedback they received to improve their projects.
Recommendation
Continue to provide applicable and timely feedback.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE data and verbal feedback
Feedback
Some students insisted on completing their preferred hands-on projects without understanding the time commitment they required.
Recommendation
Explain the requirements of different types of hands-on projects more clearly at the start of the term, so that students have a better understanding of the time commitment required within the context of a teaching term. Explore the potential for additional ready-to-engage projects for students who wish to collect and use real data.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: UC self-reflection
Feedback
Review assessment tasks for AI risk.
Recommendation
Review and revise assessment tasks to improve AI compatibility and provide more authentic tasks that assess students’ application of knowledge.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Develop and deliver a concise research proposal
  2. Apply scientific research methodologies to complete a research project
  3. Present research findings via written and oral presentations.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Written Assessment •
2 - Presentation • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication • •
2 - Problem Solving • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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