Enrolment depends on availability of a suitable project, supervisor and resources. Students are advised to consult with the unit coordinator before enrolling.
This unit is classed as a restricted unit which means that a paper enrolment is required and unit co-ordinator approval must be obtained.
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KGA300
H,L
H,L
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
H
On Campus
27-FEB-2012
23-MAR-2012
16-APR-2012
01-JUN-2012
Sem 1
L
On Campus
27-FEB-2012
23-MAR-2012
16-APR-2012
01-JUN-2012
Sem 2
H
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
Sem 2
L
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
This unit comprises a one-semester geographical or environmental research project. The aim of the unit is to provide students with research experience and skills in an area of their own choosing. Project design, data collection, data management and data presentation skills will be developed. The unit will involve an average of 10 hours per week planning and completing an individual research project, closely supervised by a staff member of the School of Geography and Environmental Studies. Students do not need to have well developed ideas before beginning discussions. Students can undertake this unit in either semester, but it must completed within that semester. Students must communicate with the unit co-ordinator and have a supervisor before their enrolment can be confirmed.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT:
Major paper (85%)
Research journal (15%)
TEACHING PATTERN: Approximately 130 hrs of supervised research
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Flexible scheduling -
H,L
Some classes will be held outside normal teaching hours; e.g. weekend blocks, summer schools etc
About Flexible Study Options
INTERNATIONALISATION This unit includes specific international contexts/case studies.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
Flexible scheduling -
H,L
