James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023

EV5910 - Professional Planning Project (Pt 1 of 2)

Subject Description

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 six weeks full time work. Students design the collection of data and analyse, interpret and present the results in a scientific manner. Students will select their topic in consultation with 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

Subject Assessment

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.

• Dissertation assessed by two internal examiners

Note that 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  EV5906 EV5907 EV5913 EV5916 EV5923 EV5926

Availabilities