ENV506C

Environmental research methodologies

(ART)

Dr Peter Cock (Coordinator), Dr John Grindrod, Associate Professor Frank Fisher and Dr Sharron Pfueller

18 points + 2 hours per week + Full year + Clayton + Prerequisites: ENV403C

Synopsis: The planning and reporting stages of the research program leading to the team report including a workshop program on data collection and analysis, research brief preparation and report writing. The team report must be presented on time and no extension will be considered.

Assessment: Assessment of personal and team participation in the research process (2000 words): 8% + One 2000-word paper on 'social construction' of team project: 12% + One 15minute presentation on critique of 'systems/social construction': 7% + Two 20-minute seminar presentations: 8% + Project report (5000 words): 55% + Class participation: 10%