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ECOL400 Honours in Ecology

Credit Points 48
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Year Long Off Campus A- Internet access required
Armidale Year Long On Campus A- Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BSc(Hons)
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

Honours candidates only. Students considering entry into the unit should consult with the unit coordinator.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Glenda Vaughton (gvaughto@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit comprises: (i) a research project and an associated thesis carried out under the supervision of an academic staff member, and (ii) a program of study designed to meet the needs of the individual student which may include the preparation of an essay(s), literature review, manuscript or participation in course work or workshop. All students will be required to present at UNE an introductory seminar (non-assessable) and a final seminar (assessed). On- and off-campus candidates may be full-time or part-time and may start in either First or Second Semester.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30%
Assessment Notes
Essay, course work, workshops
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Seminar 10%
Assessment Notes
Final seminar
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7
Thesis 60% 20000
Assessment Notes
Major thesis including a literature review and the results of a resarch project
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. design and conduct a research project under academic supervision;
  2. analyse and interpret scientific data;
  3. communicate research results through written and oral means;
  4. prepare and submit a thesis comprising a literature review and the results of a research project.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
With the help of an academic supervisor, students must design and conduct a research project. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students must communicate with other researchers and are required to present research results in seminar and thesis formats. 		False True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students are required to place their research project in a global context. 		False False True
4 Information Literacy
Students must demonstrate research capacity in their assignments and thesis, and utilise a wide range of sources. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are instructed in, and practice learning skills that will be useful to them beyond the unit of learning. 		True False True
6 Problem Solving
Students are instructed, assessed and expected to practice problem solving as they undertake day-to-day aspects of their research project. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students work with experienced researchers and are expected to develop socially responsible behaviours in their own research. 		True True False
8 Team Work
Students work as part of a laboratory team when conducting their research. 		False False True
   

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