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Land And Environment Research Project (ENST30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville) and On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - On Campus |
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An individual program of supervised research in which the student designs a research project, in consultation with the supervisor, carries out and presents the results of the project. Detailed requirements are to be negotiated with the supervisor and the subject coordinator. Each student will receive feedback on their progress through ongoing consultation with their supervisor.
Intended learning outcomes
Despite the differences between individual programs, each aims to provide students with the opportunities to gain expertise in project design, management and reporting.
Generic skills
Students are expected to develop skills in:
- Locating and synthesizing information available in scientific literature in order to establish the need for, and potential scope and context of, the research project
- Developing creative ways of solving unfamiliar problems by devising a methodological approach to address the research question being raised
- Managing the time allocated to completing specific tasks
- Collecting and analysing data (qualitative and quantitative) including an assessment of the statistical validity of the research results
- Communicating the results in written form, requiring critical analysis, synthesis and organisation of knowledge, and the construction of a rational and lucid scientific argument
Depending on the project, students may also find they learn other important skills such as how to take account of ethical considerations in designing a project.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Excellent results in a discipline appropriate to the project (normally an average of at least 75% in relevant second and third year level subjects) and approval from the Subject Coordinator.
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written report including data presented in a variety of formats
| End of semester | 70% |
Oral presentation or poster presentation of equivalent preparation and presentation time towards the end of semester
| Second half of the teaching period | 15% |
Supervisor assessment of research competence according to student's contribution to project design and implementation towards the end of semester | Second half of the teaching period | 15% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Ros Gall Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hours per week is expected. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - On Campus
Principal coordinator Ros Gall Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Distribution of time between specific tasks will be decided in negotiation with the supervisor, but an overall weekly commitment of 10 hours per week is expected. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
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Type Name Informal specialisation Science Discipline subjects - new generation B-SCI - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 31 January 2024