This course has a vocational focus. It assists you to develop skills in research and scientific communication in the relevant discipline, including design and performance of experiments or action research, analysis and presentation of research data, and preparation of oral and written scientific reports that use these skills.

The aim of the course is to prepare students to apply research focused on one of the following:

Biotechnology, develop technology to mitigate a biological problem

Bioinformatics, apply computational biology skills to investigate a biological problem

This unit offers a challenge to postgraduate students, and allows innovation by the student with respect to both method and research direction. You are required to make a presentation regarding your project to your peers.

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience in which your knowledge and skills are applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.