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Geography Research Project Part 3 (GEOG90045)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
January
Email: rnd@unimelb.edu.au
July
Email: rnd@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The Geography Research Project is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research in Geography. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject will:
- produce a 25,000-word thesis on a research project dealing with an area of Geography;
- demonstrate an ability to present, argue and demonstrate a coherent hypothesis on an issue in Geography, supported by research and analysis; and
- demonstrate an aptitude for original research at a higher degree level in the future.
Generic skills
Students should:
- demonstrate an aptitude for original research at a higher degree level in the future.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GEOG90040 | Geography Research Project Part 2 |
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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
These assessment requirements are applicable to the entire 100 point Major Research Project.
- A full literature review of 5,000 words due at the end of the first semester of research (12.5%)
- A research proposal modelled on a research grant application style and an oral research proposal presentation due by week 4 and week 11 respectively of second semester of research (12.5%)
- A research results seminar due week 11 of the final (fourth) semester of research (12.5%)
- A 25,000-word thesis and a research results seminar due by the end of the formal examination period of the final (fourth) semester of research (62.5%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- January
Principal coordinator Russell Drysdale Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular meetings as arranged with supervisors. Teaching period 3 January 2018 to 30 June 2018 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2018 Census date 9 February 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 April 2018 Assessment period ends 30 June 2018 January contact information
Email: rnd@unimelb.edu.au
- July
Principal coordinator Russell Drysdale Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular meetings as arranged with supervisors. Teaching period 1 July 2018 to 23 December 2018 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2018 Census date 10 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 October 2018 Assessment period ends 23 December 2018 July contact information
Email: rnd@unimelb.edu.au
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 12.5 point research project subject would be expected to be engaged in their research for an average of 10 hours per week.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Geography
Last updated: 3 November 2022