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ENVS4015F Geography IV Honours (S)

Later Year Course

Offered By Fenner School of Environment and Society
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Environmental Science
Offered in First Semester, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, First Semester, 2013, and Second Semester, 2013
Unit Value Range 12 units to 24 units
Course Description

Honours in geography is offered as an additional year of study for each of the BA, BSc and BSc (Resources & Environmental Management) degrees. The FSES website lists the research projects of current Honours students, and the research interests of prospective supervisors.

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 geography
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

SRES4015F

Consent Required Departmental consent is required to enrol in this course.
Academic Contact Assoc. Professor Janette Lindesay

The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.

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