Biology Research Project

This course is specially tailored for students attracted to, or wondering about research. Students are immersed in a real research environment and in the practice of research. They are integrated in a research team and get direct experience in core components of research activities, from posing a question, defining hypotheses to address it, and the appropriate approaches to examine these hypotheses; data analysis and rigorous presentation, interpretation of results, and most importantly their critical assessment and discussion in the context of the current body of knowledge. Students are experiencing first-hand the joys and tribulations of probing the unknown, the drive, curiosity, discipline, and perseverance this requires. Interested students are encouraged to contact the course convener who will assist you in finding a potential supervisor for the project. Entry to this course requires at least 96 units towards a degree with an average of 80% or above in relevant second and third year courses. Enrolment in this course is dependent upon the availability of a suitable supervisor and must be approved by the course convener. This course is designed to be flexible and allows for a broad range of research areas and environments to be experienced by students. Interested students are encouraged to contact the convener and prospective supervisors in Biology. Many research areas are available, please see: Themes | ANU Research School of Biology Note: This is an Honours Pathway Course that involves material of a greater conceptual difficulty and research orientation than a typical 3000 level science course. A quota may be placed on enrolment in this course.