EV4201 - Environmental Science Honours Project (Part 2 of 2)

Credit points:	06
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Subject chain:	EV4200 EV4201
Administered by:	Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Available to level 4 honours students in BAppSc (Environmental Studies). Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

A research project supervised by staff of TESAG, plus specialised reading and study for honours level candidates.

Learning Outcomes

• improved skills in verbal and written communication and data analysis;
• increased knowledge and experience of the processes and procedures required to undertake a successful independent research project in Environmental Science.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

EV4200Satisfactory fulfilment of requirements for entry into Environmental Science Honours program

Availabilities
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.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coord/Lect:	Dr Kevin Parnell.
Assessment:	presentations (%); thesis (%); proposal, literature review (%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coord/Lect:	Dr Kevin Parnell.
Assessment:	presentations (%); thesis (%); proposal, literature review (%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Coordinator:	Professor Jonathan Nott
Assessment:	presentations (%); thesis (%); proposal, literature review (%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Professor Jonathan Nott
Assessment:	presentations (%); thesis (%); proposal, literature review (%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.