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GEPL455 Dissertation

Updated: 08 January 2010
Credit Points 12
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Year Long Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Year Long On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites GEAR330 or GEPL338 and candidature in BUrbRegPlan or BNatRes/BUrbRegPlan or GradDipUrbRegPlan and permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

Entry to this unit is on the basis that students have at least a credit average over 144cp in BUrbRegPlan; or GradDipUrbRegPlan; or BNatRes/BUrbRegPlan.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Paul McFarland (pmcfarla@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is only available to students of sufficient merit undertaking either the GradDipUrbRegPlan or BUrbRegPlan or the BNatRe/sBUrbRegPlan. Candidates should be in the final stages of their degree or graduate diploma. The dissertation may comprise research into any aspect of the discipline.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Dissertation 100% 12,000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. develop and construct appropriate research methodology;
  2. undertake independent research in urban and regional planning;
  3. understand research and problem-solving skills contributing to life-long application in their professional career.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Demonstrate a command of a significant body of knowledge based on the highest standards of academic scholarship through the dissertation assessment. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Individual supervision focuses on written and oral communication, which must be demonstrated in the final dissertation. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Final project report would normally require the problem to be set within a global and national context. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Preparation of a dissertation requires collection and manipulation of information from a wide variety of sources. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Skills developed in research and problem solving contribute to the development of skills for lifelong learning. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Primary research is about seeking solutions to real world problems. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are encouraged to recognise the complex issues inherent in contemporary planning problems. 		True True True
   

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