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EV5004:03

Professional Practice for Scientists

Townsville

HECS Band 2

15 hours tutorials, 20 hours seminars/workshops. Semester 2.

Staff:

Dr E Gyuris.

An essential subject for students wishing to become effective professionals. Focuses on teamwork and group interaction in the context of the environmental professional. Topics include group development, processes and dynamics; developing the basis of interaction skills including conflict resolution and decision making. Introduction to the use of tools and resources of group work

Learning Objectives:

some appreciation of interpersonal differences and their impact on team functioning;

a basic knowledge of group dynamics;

teamwork skills;

knowledge and experience of the processes and procedures required to undertake a successful research project in Environmental Science;

basic knowledge of questionnaire design;

improved skills in verbal and written communication.

Assessment by examination (35%); on-course assessment (65%) (research project, seminar, project notebook, literature review, research proposal).