EV5905:03
Literature Review and Proposal
| Townsville, Cairns | HECS Band 2 |
Semester 1 and 2.
Available to Graduate Diploma of Science and Master of Applied Science candidates.
Staff: Mr P Valentine (Protected Area Management); Dr E Gyuris (Natural Resource Management); Dr D King (Tropical Urban and Regional Planning); Professor D Gillieson (GIS).
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.
Learning Objectives:
- to develop student’s capacity to design a research project;
- to develop a critical approach to the reading and interpretation of research publications.
Assessment by literature review and proposal (100%).