ENV538C

Sustainability Project ( 12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL)

Leader: To be announced

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2006 (Evening)
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Evening)

Synopsis: A major research paper on a topic appropriate to environment and sustainability completed under the supervision of a staff member. This research will enable students to consolidate the theoretical knowledge and analytical skills acquired in coursework components in a research context. It requires independent learning and research and offers an alternative option to students wishing to pursue a more academically oriented piece of research instead of the environmental internship ENV533E

Objectives: On successful completion of this unit students will have: 1. gained skills in research project formulation and methodology important to the area of environment and sustainability 2. consolidated the knowledge and skills gained in the coursework components of the course 3. acquired the capacity to complete and report on a research project in a professional manner.

Assessment: Research report 9000 - 12,000 words 100%

Contact Hours: 2 x 2 hour seminars for the first 2 weeks of semester and then as negotiated between student and supervisor

Prerequisites: ENV4020 Perspectives on Environment and Sustainability ENV4030 Environmental Analysis ENV4040 Frontiers in Sustainability and Environment

Prohibitions: ENV533E Environmental Internship