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ENVS4055P Forestry IV Honours Bachelor of Science (Forestry) (S)

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Resources Environment & Society
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Environmental Science
Offered in First Semester, 2009, Second Semester, 2009, First Semester, 2010, and Second Semester, 2010
Unit Value Range 12 units to 24 units
Course Description

Honours in Forestry is offered as an additional year of study to students who have undergraduate degrees in (BSc, BSc (Forestry), BSc (Res, Env & Mgmt).

Learning Outcomes

On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. plan and engage in an independent and sustained critical investigation and evaluation of a chosen research topic in forestry
2. systematically identify relevant theory and concepts, relate these to appropriate methodologies and evidence, and draw appropriate conclusions
3. engage in systematic discovery and critical review of appropriate and relevant information sources
4. appropriately apply statistical or other evaluation processes to original data
5. understand  and apply ethical standards of conduct in the collection and evaluation of data and other resources
6. communicate research concepts and contexts clearly and effectively both in writing and orally.
Indicative Assessment

Assessment will be based on:

  • Final seminar (10%; LO 6)
  • 15,000 word thesis (90%; LO 1-6)
Areas of Interest Resource Management and Environmental Science
Incompatibility

SRES4055P

Consent Required Departmental consent is required to enrol in this course.
Academic Contact Prof Peter Kanowski

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.

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