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Earth Sciences Research Project Pt3 (ERTH90046)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 50On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
- Dates and times
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This subject is part of a sequence of four (part 1 to part 4) taken in successive semesters that together constitute the 125-point research project offered through the MSc Earth Sciences.
The School of Earth Sciences is home to a large and diverse range of research programs. Our interests include the solid Earth, the fluid Earth (including our atmosphere and oceans) and processes that operate at the interface between these upon which all life on our planet depends. Current research activities include: Climate Variability and Change, Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics, Synoptic and Mesoscale Meteorology, Hydrogeology and Aqueous Biogeochemistry, Sedimentary Geology and Palaeontology, Palaeoclimate and Palaeoenvironmental Reconstruction, Thermochronology, Neotectonics and Landscape Evolution, Ore Deposit Geology, Geochemistry and Geochronology, Structural Geology, Tectonics and Geodynamics, Thermodynamics of Metamorphic Systems (THERMOCALC), Geochemistry and Geochronology of Magmatic Systems, Noble Gas Geochronology and Geochemistry, Computer Simulation of Geological and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth's Deep Interior, and Energy: Resources and Futures.
This subject comprises a major piece of original supervised research on a topic as agreed by the student and their supervisor. A literature review is conducted in the first six months of candidature and includes a research proposal describing the aims, significance and approach of the project.
Intended learning outcomes
The objectives of the research project is to provide students with the opportunity to:
synthesise existing literature on a topic of interest and devise an appropriate research project that addresses key outstanding questions in the field;
plan an appropriate program of data acquisition and manipulation (eg., modelling) in order to constrain the questions being addressed;
interpret the results of their work, perhaps suggesting further avenues for research beyond the cope of their project;
prepare a written report of their results.
It is anticipated that students will generate an original piece of research comparable to that produced for a paper submitted to a scientific journal, and will be encouraged to do so.
Generic skills
On completion of their research project students will have had the opportunity to gain new skills in:
- planning and conducting a program of research;
- exercising critical judgement;
- undertaking rigorous and independent thinking;
- adopting a problem-solving approach to new and unfamiliar tasks;
- developing high-level written report and oral presentation skills;
- interrogating, synthesising and interpreting the published literature;
- field-work (where applicable); and
- research appropriate to the level of a professional scientist.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
The entire research project for the Master of Science (Earth Sciences) consists of 125 points with assessments distributed over 4 semesters. Assessment is based on:
- satisfactory completion of a research presentation after completion of 50 points of the research project (hurdle requirement);
- a literature review of no more than 4,000 words (5%);
- a project-related oral presentation within two months of the conclusion of the project (5%); and
- a thesis of no more than 25,000 words (90%) due at the end of the course
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- January
Principal coordinator Kevin Walsh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 3 January 2017 to 30 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2017 Census date 10 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 April 2017 Assessment period ends 30 June 2017 January contact information
- July
Principal coordinator Kevin Walsh Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Teaching period 1 July 2017 to 24 December 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 11 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 October 2017 Assessment period ends 24 December 2017 July contact information
Time commitment details
This subject is an individual research project and weekly contact hours will vary depending on the nature of the project. Students should discuss this with their supervisor but as a guide, a student enrolled in a 50 point research project subject would be expected to be engaged in their research for an average of 40 hours per week.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Type Name Course Master of Science (Earth Sciences)
Last updated: 3 November 2022