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EV5920 - Minor Project (Part 2 of 2)
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Subject chain: |
EV5910 EV5920 |
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 six weeks full time
work. Students design the collection of data and analyse, interpret and present the
results in a scientific manner. Students will select their topic in consultation with
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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EV5913, EV5923, EV5916, EV5926, EV5906, EV5907 |
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: |
- 260 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: |
- 260 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
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Assessment: |
dissertation assessed by two internal examiners. |
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 22-Mar-2012 |
Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor David King. |
Workload expectations: |
- 260 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: |
Assoc. Professor David King. |
Workload expectations: |
- 260 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
|
Assessment: |
dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
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Note:
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and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
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