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NR490 Project Report

Credit Points 12
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Year Long 1 On Campus
Armidale Year Long 2 On Campus
Armidale Year Long 3 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Karl Vernes (kvernes@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

A study in the BNatRes where students may undertake either: (a) a research project, where research data relevant to natural resource management are collected, interpreted and presented; (b) the preparation of a management plan; or (c) a literature review of a particular resource management topic. The text for the project report (excluding tables, figures and appendices) should not normally exceed 14 000 words. Students must present a seminar on their research. The topic and supervision arrangements must be approved by the unit coordinator from whom further details are available.
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 80% 14000
Assessment Notes
Project Report including a literature review and the results of the research project
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Seminar 20%
Assessment Notes
Final Seminar
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

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 and oral means; and
  4. prepare and submit a project 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 consultation with their supervisor/s. 		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 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 practise problem solving as they undertake day-to-day aspects of their project. 		True True True
   

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