Science, Engineering and Technology

KGA448

2012  KGA448  Geography and Environmental Studies 4 (Honours) PT

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Available as a Student Elective: No

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SPECIAL NOTE:  KGA448 is a part-time umbrella code for students enrolled in the BSc (Hons), BNEWS (Hons) and the BSc (NEWM) (Hons) in Geography and Environmental Studies. Part-time Honours candidates in any of these degrees must enrol in this code every semester of their candidature.

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter KGA448 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). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

The Bachelor of Science Honours program involves: (a) an original thesis of 15,000 words on an approved subject in one of the major sub-disciplines of environmental studies, geography or spatial information science; (b) a general review of methodologies in the area of the thesis; (c) additional formal coursework and assessments specified or negotiated for it; (d) a thesis proposal and budget; (e) two research seminars over the course of study; and (f) where required requisite ethics, skills management, risk management and related administrative tasks.

WEIGHT:  0%

ASSESSMENT: 15,000 word thesis (75%) and other written work (essays, projects and/or exams) up to a maximum of 10,000 words (25%). Candidates will also be required to produce an ungraded 5,000-word submission addressing background literature, methods and thesis design in the first half of their candidature. This work will then be modified and incorporated into the thesis.

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.

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

Entry to the honours program in Geography and Environmental Studies

TEXTS
Hobart Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)
Launceston Co-op Bookshop Website - Semester (Sem 1)
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2012

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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.