Environmental Research Review
Subject ENST90006 (2011)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.
| Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011: Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Contact hours are to be determined by the supervisor. Generally, a subject worth 12.5 points should entail between 3 and 6 contact hours per week for a 12-week semester, and a total of about 10-12 hours of study per week, including contact hours. Contact includes lectures, practicals, tutorials, being involved in using University resources to acquire data, bench time, library time, time spent with supervisors and other teaching staff. Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | None. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | Students must be enrolled in, or have completed, the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | Completion of a subject that addresses the content of the proposed research topic, or equivalent; or prior knowledge of the research topic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: | For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/ |
Coordinator
Assoc Prof Simon BatterburyContact
Melbourne School of Land & Environment Student Centre
Ground Floor, Land & Food Resources (building 142)
Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au
| Subject Overview: | This subject allows students to conduct an original research review, under supervision of a subject coordinator. The content and extent of the project will be determined by a coordinator, in collaboration with the student. The work may include a review of a body of scientific literature, or a critical evaluation of research or experimental protocols. More rarely, it may involve a small component of an original experiment, or an exploration of a scientific problem. |
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| Assessment: | A written report, in the form of a scientific paper, based on the student’s original work, to be assessed by a person of the supervisor’s choice or the supervisor. Usually, a subject worth 12.5 points should result in a written report of about 3,000 words and no more than 5,000 words. Other parts of the assessment may include a spoken presentation, a research proposal, time schedule, attendance at seminars and workshops. |
| Prescribed Texts: | This is a literature review subject. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Links to further information: | http://www.environment.unimelb.edu.au/ |
| Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: |
Climate Change Conservation, Restoration and Landscape Management Development Education Energy Efficiency Modelling and Implementation Energy Studies Environmental Science Environmental Science Governance, Policy and Communication Integrated Water Catchment Management Public Health Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Regions Sustainable Forests Waste Management |
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