James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

EA4401 - Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part 1 of 2)

Credit points: 12
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Subject chain: EA4401 EA4402
Administered by:

Available to level 4 honours students in the degrees listed above. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

Candidates may enrol to commence study at the beginning of either Teaching Period 1 or 2. The subject includes: a thesis involving original research work; additional studies in the school; and/or a specialised program of studies.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:Satisfactory fulfilment of requirements for entry into the Honours program in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

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, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:
  • 16 hours
    Assessment:thesis (75%); other studies (25%).

    Townsville, , Study Period 1
    Census Date 28-Mar-2019
    Contact hours:
    • 42 hours - 7 days x 6hrs
      Assessment:thesis (75%); other studies (25%).

      Cairns, , Study Period 2
      Census Date 29-Aug-2019
      Assessment:thesis (75%); other studies (25%).

      Cairns, , Study Period 1
      Census Date 28-Mar-2019
      Assessment:thesis (75%); other studies (25%).

      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.