In this unit students gain an understanding about the processes involved in conducting research. This includes formulating research questions and a hypothesis, developing detailed research proposals which outline the rationale for study, and detailing rigorous sampling plans. Students also learn how to develop comprehensive assessments of the risks associated with travel to and from the field site, undertaking field work and the processing of samples and data. It is important for each student to be able to communicate to others why they are undertaking research, how they have done it and what they have found. Students present data at informal and formal group presentations and in a... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Euan Harvey (Plant Biology), Dr Jane Prince (Animal Biology), Winthrop Professor Anya Waite (Environmental Systems Engineering) and Assistant Professor Julien Bourget (Earth and Environment)
Prerequisites: SCIE2204 Marine Systems; for pre-2012 courses: BIOL1130 Frontiers in Biology (formerly BIOL1130 Core Concepts in Biology) or BIOL1131 Plant and Animal Biology
