EV5915 - Independent Project and Dissertation (Part 2 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 their supervisor

Learning Outcomes

• the ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• the ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• to understand theoretical concepts in a range of topics which give background to the research project;
• to understand theoretical concepts in a range of topics which give background to the research project.

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

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 22-Mar-2012
Coord/Lect:	Dr Mark Hamann.
Contact hours:	520 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
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.
Contact hours:	520 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
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.
Contact hours:	520 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
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.
Contact hours:	520 hours workshops/Seminars - Dissertation (recommended total for chain)
Assessment:	dissertation assessed by two internal examiners; integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

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.