L2 - Types of Research & Categories/Sub-categories

Please download the Rubrics of Assessment (Section A) and the Group Research Proposal templates HERE.
Please be clear about which template you should be using.
For Science research projects, your project title usually starts with "Investigation of ...",
 "Measurement of ...", "Determination of ...",
Using the Research Proposals and Rubrics, your teacher will guide you from lessons 2 to 10 to fill it up.
There are 5 types of Science research. Look through the list below and decide what kind of science research interests you.

TYPES OF SCIENCE RESEARCH  
1. Test a hypothesis: Hypothesis-driven research
One research method in particular is usually singled out by introductory science texts. It is known as the Scientific method. Steps in this method are
(a) State a hypothesis
(b) Design and experimental procedure to test the hypothesis
(c)  Construct any necessary apparatus
(d) Perform the experiments
(e) Analyze the data from the experiment to determine how likely it is the hypothesis can be disproved
(f)  Refine or correct the hypothesis and continue if necessary

2. Measure a value: Experimental research (I)
(a) Identify a well-defined quantity
(b) Design a procedure to measure it
(c)  Construct any necessary apparatus
(d) Perform the experiments
(e) Analyse and report on the accuracy of the results

3. Measure a function or relationship: Experimental research (II)
(a) Observe a phenomenon and develop testable questions
(b) Identify control variables and response functions
(c)  Design an experimental procedure to vary the control variable, measure the response variables, and keep other factors constant
(d) Construct any necessary apparatus
(e) Perform the experiments
(f)  Analyse the relation between control variables and response variables, and characterize the relation mathematically

4. Construct a model: Theoretical sciences and applied mathematics
(a) Choose a relationship discovered through experimental investigation
(b) Construct mental pictures to explain the relationship, and develop hypotheses about origins of the phenomenon
(c)  Identify basic mathematical equations from which the relation might result
(d) Using analytical or numerical techniques, determine whether the experimental relationship results from the basic mathematical equations
(e) If incorrect, find a new mathematical starting point
(f)  If correct, predict new relationships to be found in future experiments

5. Observational and exploratory research
(a) Create and instrument or method for making observations that have not been made before
(b) Carry out observations, recording as much detail as possible, searching for unexpected objects or relationships
(c)  Present results and stimulate further research

After deciding your research type, please identify the category/sub-category of your research

CATEGORIES / SUB-CATEGORIES
- please note that Poisons and Vertebrates (including human body parts or fluids) are not permitted as research subjects involving human intervention.

7. ANIMAL SCIENCES (AS)
(a) Animal Behaviour * (e.g. Observation of long term behaviour of dogs) (Not advised)  
(b) Development
(c) Ecology
(d) Genetics
(e) Nutrition and growth
(f) Pathology
(g) Physiology
(h) Systematics and evolution 
(i) Other

8. BIOCHEMISTRY (BI)
(a) Analytical Biochemistry 
(b) General Biochemistry 
(c) Medicinal Biochemistry 
(d) Structural Biochemistry 
(e) Other

9. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (CB)
(a) Cellular Biology
(b) Cellular and Molecular Genetics
(c) Immunology
(d) Molecular Biology
(e) Other

10. CHEMISTRY (CH)
(a) Analytical Chemistry
(b) Environmental Chemistry
(c) Inorganic Chemistry
(d) Materials Chemistry
(e) Organic Chemistry
(f) Physical Chemistry
(g) Other

11. EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE (EA)
(a) Climatology,
(b) Weather
(c) Geochemistry
(d) Mineralogy 
(e) Historical Paleontology
(f) Geophysics
(g) PlanetaryScience
(h) Tectonics
(i) Other

12. Electrical and Mechanical Systems (EE)
(a) Electrical
(b) Computer
(c) Controls
(d) Mechanical 
(f) Thermodynamics
(g) Solar 
(h) Other

13. Materials and Biotechnology (EN)
(a) Biotechnology
(b) Civil
(c) Construction
(d) Chemical
(e) Industrial
(f) Processing
(g) Material Science 
(h) Other

14. ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION (ET)
(a) Aerospace and Aeronautical
(b) Aerodynamics
(c) Alternative Fuels
(d) Fossil Fuel Energy
(e) Vehicle Systems
(f) Renewable Energies 
(g) Other

15. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (EM)
(a) Bioremediation
(b) Ecosystems Management
(c) Environmental
(d) Land Resource Management
(e) Forestry
(f) Recycling
(g) Waste Management 
(h) Other

16. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (EV)
(a) Atmosphere: Air Pollution and Air Quality 
(b) Lithosphere: Soil Contamination and Soil Quality
(c) Hydrosphere: Water Pollution and Water Quality 
(d) Other

17. MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES (ME)
(a) Disease Diagnosis and Treatment 
(b) Epidemiology
(c) Genetics
(d) Molecular Biology of Diseases
(e) Physiology and Pathophysiology 
(f) Other

18. MICROBIOLOGY (MI)
(a) Antimicrobial agents
(b) Applied Microbiology
(c) Bacterial Microbiology
(d) Environmental Microbiology 
(e) Microbial Genetics
(f) Virology
(g) Other

19. PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY (PH)
(a) Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
(b) Astronomy and Cosmology
(c) Biological Physics
(d) Condensed Matter and Materials 
(e) Instrumentation and Electronics 
(f) Magnetics, Electromagnetics and Plasmas
(g) Mechanics
(h) Nuclear and Particle Physics 
(i) Optics, Lasers, Masers
(j) Theoretical Physics
(k) Other

20. PLANT SCIENCES (PS)
(a) Agronomy
(b) Development and Growth 
(c) Ecology
(d) Genetics/Breeding
(e) Pathology
(f) Physiology
(g) Systematics and Evolution 
(h) Other

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