Overview
A supervised project involving original research and leading to the production of a dissertation.
This paper constitutes the honours dissertation and comprises half of the workload at 400-level. The student will undertake a research project in an area of interest to them under the guidance of a selected supervisor. The submitted ANAT 490 dissertation will present both the research project and a supporting literature review.
About this paper
| Paper title | Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Anatomy |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year
(On campus)
1st Non standard period (7 July 2025 - 19 June 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $5,716.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BA(Hons), BSc(Hons), PGDipArts, PGDipSci
- Eligibility
BSc(Hons) and approved PGDipSci students majoring in Anatomy should enrol in ANAT 490. Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
Anatomy Office
Room 231, 2nd Floor
Lindo Ferguson Building (LFB)
Tel 479 7362
anatomy.400-level.admin@otago.ac.nz- More information link
- View more information on the Department of Anatomy's website
- Teaching staff
- Each student has a different member of the Department's academic staff act as their supervisor. There are no set teaching staff.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- To successfully undertake a research project and thus demonstrate the ability to master the required methodological procedures, to analyse experimental data and to interpret those findings in the context of the relevant literature. This paper provides the opportunity to develop independent learning, self-motivation and high level communication skills.