Earth Sciences Research Project Pt2 (ERTH40012)
HonoursPoints: 50On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) Semester 2 (Early-Start) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The School of Earth Sciences is home to a large and diverse range of research programs. 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.
Students enrol in a total of 75 points of research project across the duration of the Honours program. This is achieved by enrolling in two of subjects across two consecutive semesters to achieve a total 75 credit points. Students enrol in a Part 1 subject in the first semester and a Part 2 subject in the second semester of the program.
This subject (ERTH40012 Earth Sciences Research Project Pt 2) is a 50 point version for one semester.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of the subject, students should be able to demonstrate:
- Knowledge of the existing literature in Earth Sciences on the topic of interest and the address key outstanding questions in this field.
- The ability to plan an appropriate program of data acquisition and manipulation (e.g. modelling) in order to constrain the questions being addressed.
- The ability to interpret the results of their work, suggesting further avenues for research beyond the scope of their project.
- Laboratory and/or computing skills required to create new research results in the chosen field of the research project.
- High-level report writing and oral presentation skills.
- The ability to plan and conduct a program of research and exercise critical judgement and rigorous, independent thinking, adopting a problem-solving approach to new and unfamiliar tasks.
- The ability to Interrogate, synthesized and interpret the published literature.
- Research skills in field work.
- The ability to complete a large research project.
- Critical evaluation skills and the ability to interpret complex quantitative information.
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 writing report and oral presentation skills
- interrogating, synthesizing and interpreting the published literature and
- field-work (where applicable)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
A major in a field relevant to the research project being conducted.
Enrolment in the subject will only be approved if the student has met entry requirements for the course, including having a supervisor who has agreed to supervise this research project.
Permission of the Honours coordinator in the School of Earth Sciences.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A literature review of no more than 4,000 words
| Due around the end of the first semester of study | 12.5% |
A 15-minute long project-related oral presentation within two months of the conclusion of the project (hurdle requirement)
| Due within two months of the conclusion of the project | 5% |
A thesis of no more than 15,000 words due at the end of the course
| Due at the end of the course | 57.5% |
Additional details
These assessment requirements are applicable to the entire 75 point Research Project component.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Ralf Haese 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 2 January 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 10 January 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 - Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Principal coordinator Ralf Haese 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 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 10 July 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Time commitment details
Students should discuss total time commitment with their supervisor but as a guide, a student would be expected to be engaged in their research for an average of thirty hours per week over two semesters.
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Last updated: 3 November 2022