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EV5914 - Independent Project and Dissertation (Part 1 of 2)
Credit points: |
6 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Subject chain: |
EV5914 EV5915 |
Administered by: |
Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Available for postgraduate coursework students with appropriate academic standing
in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. With the guidance of an academic
supervisor the student will undertake a small research project that is of the scope
and size that can be completed in the equivalent of approximately 13 weeks full time
work or part-time pro rata equivalent. Students design the collection of data and
analyse, interpret and present the findings in a dissertation. Students will select
their topic in consultation with the course coordinator and their supervisor.
Learning Outcomes
- the ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
- ability to formulate and solve research problems;
- to understand theoretical concepts in a range of topics which give background to the
research project;
- the ability to appraise information critically.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments,
and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently,
coherently, creatively and ethically;
- The ability to work individually and independently.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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EV5903 EV5904 EV5913 EV5916 EV5923 EV5926 |
Availabilities
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As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final
standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded
for each subject after successful completion of all
parts of the subject chain.
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Cairns,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 22-Mar-2012 |
Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor Paul Nelson. |
Workload expectations: |
- 520 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
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Assessment: |
dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
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Cairns,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor Paul Nelson. |
Workload expectations: |
- 520 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
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Assessment: |
dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 22-Mar-2012 |
Coord/Lect: |
Professor Mark Hamann. |
Workload expectations: |
- 520 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
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Assessment: |
dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
|
Census Date 23-Aug-2012 |
Coord/Lect: |
Professor Mark Hamann. |
Workload expectations: |
- 520 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
|
Assessment: |
dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
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