EAE4110 - Earth, atmosphere and environment honours research project part time 1 - 2017

12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Science

Organisational Unit

School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment

Coordinator(s)

Dr Laurent Ailleres

Unit guides

Offered

Clayton

  • Full year 2017 (Day)
  • Second semester 2017 to First semester 2018 (Day)

Synopsis

The unit represents the Honours research program for the School of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment and will consist of a research project combined with coursework taken in EAE4200. The research projects will span the discipline of environmental, atmospheric sciences as well as geology and geophysics.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Synthesise and summarise current knowledge from the literature.
  2. Raise and develop a scientific question after conducting literature reviews.
  3. Propose a method to test hypotheses relevant to the science question.
  4. Carry out a research project with a high degree of independence.
  5. Collect data relevant to the science question.
  6. Provide an objective analysis of the data.
  7. Develop a sound interpretation of their data and discuss their interpretation in a scientific manner.
  8. Communicate their findings in a written form.

Assessment

Thesis: 100%

Workload requirements

  • At least two days per week attendance at Monash
  • Regular communication/meetings with supervisors

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Prerequisites

Completion of a major offered by the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment (EAE) with at least 70% average over four units offered in the School of EAE.

Co-requisites

Prohibitions

ATM4100, ATS4778, ATS4779, ESC4100, GPS4100