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GEPL500 Masters Dissertation

Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long 1 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in MUrbRegPlan or MSust plus 48cp at 400 level or above in GEPL at credit grade average
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Paul McFarland (pmcfarla@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This 24 credit point unit allows students to design, carry-out and write-up a research project in an area of special interest in urban and regional planning and applied geography, in consultation with and under the guidance of an appropriate member of the Geography and Planning staff.
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% 15,000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1-4, 6 and 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 and applied geography;
  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
The final dissertation report would normally require the problem to be set within a global and national context. This is an assessed component of the unit. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Preparation of a dissertation requires collection and manipulation of information from a wide variety of sources. This is an assessed component of the unit. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Skills developed in research and problem solving contribute to the development of skills for life-long learning. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Primary research is about seeking solutions to real world problems and will be assessed through the dissertation. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are encouraged to recognise the complex issues inherent in contemporary planning problems as assessed through the dissertation. 		True True True
   

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