*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).
The unit will develop knowledge and skills in research oriented towards environmental science. Research training will be provided through workshops, seminars and completion of a research project in an appropriate area of environmental science. Students will be required to further develop their communication skills and understanding of environmental science through the review of a current environmental issue, the analysis and interpretation of research results, and communication of their research in a seminar and thesis.
WEIGHT:
25%
ASSESSMENT: Desktop study of a current environmental issue: 12.5%; Research proposal: 12.5%; Research seminar: 15%; Research thesis, including literature review: 60%
TEACHING PATTERN: Equivalent 1 hour weekly, group discussions, consultations with supervisor, field and lab based research.
TEXTS Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010
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. 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, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.
