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NR691 Research Thesis

Credit Points 24
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 candidature in a postgraduate award and permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Nicholas C H Reid (nrei3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

A thesis not exceeding 20 000 words in a resource management related topic chosen by the candidate in consultation with the academic staff with research interests in natural resources. The research topic may be chosen from a wide range of disciplines dealing with the science, technology, use, management or conservation of natural resources and is approved by the unit coordinator. Further details are available from the unit coordinator.
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
Report 100% 20000
Assessment Notes
Research Report including a literature review and the results of a research project.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 5

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 data;
  3. communicate research results through written or oral means; and
  4. prepare and submit a research report comprising a literature review and the results of a research project.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students review literature, design research projects and write a thesis on a discipline selected in conjunction with their supervisor/s. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be required to communicate with their supervisor(s) and colleagues and present and discuss their results both orally and in writing. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students must demonstrate research capacity in their project report and utilise a wide range of sources. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are instructed in, and practise, learning skills that will be useful to them beyond this unit of learning. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are instructed, assessed and expected to practice proglem solving as they undertake day-to-day aspects of their project. 		True True True
   

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