University of Otago

MICR 495 / IMMU 495: Masters Thesis preparation

40 points - Full year

Course overview

MICR 495 / IMMU 495 are the research project component for the 1st year of a 2-year MSc degree. You will undertake preliminary research for your thesis within one of the research labs in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Because the MSc is a postgraduate degree that requires placement in a research group for two years, before application you must meet and discuss project options with potential supervisors to find a suitable supervisor and research project. MICR 495 / IMMU 495 have no formal classes

Assessment

MICR 495 / IMMU 495 is 100% internally assessed and there will be two assessment items for MICR 495 / IMMU 495:

  1. End of year progress report (90%)
  2. End of year project talk (10%)

Further course information

For further information on this paper, please contact the 4th year course convenor Associate Professor Alex McLellan (479 7728; alex.mclellan@otago.ac.nz)

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