EV5914 - Independent Project and Dissertation (Part 1 of 2)
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Subject chain: | EV5914 EV5915 |
| 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 13 weeks full time work or part-time pro rata equivalent. Students design the collection of data and analyse, interpret and present the findings in a dissertation. Students will select their topic in consultation with the course coordinator and 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: | EV5903 EV5904 EV5913 EV5916 EV5923 EV5926 |
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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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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Mark Hamann. |
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| Assessment: | dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Mark Hamann. |
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| Assessment: | dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2012 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Paul Nelson. |
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| Assessment: | dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Paul Nelson. |
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| Assessment: | dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%). |
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