EV5905:03
Literature Review and Proposal
Townsville, Cairns
Prerequisites: Admission to postgraduate program
Inadmissable Subject Combination: TG5905
First and second semester.
Available to Master of Science (Qualifying) (Tropical Environment Management) students.
Staff: Dr A Cottrell.
Students will undertake a literature review on a topic selected with their supervisor(s) and the Course Coordinator. The topic should be pertinent to their minor and/or major projects. The review should be a critical appraisal of the objectives, methodologies and results of previous research relating to the topic (maximum 5,000 words). Students are also required to write a formal research proposal for their dissertation or thesis (maximum 3,000 words). The proposal will take the form of a standard application for research funding and outline the aims and significance of the research, research plan, time table, budget and justification.
Assessment by literature review and proposal (100%).