ERTH4001 (v.1) Geoscience Honours Dissertation
| Area: | Department of Applied Geology |
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| Credits: | 100.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 16.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 40 Hours Yearly |
| Equivalent(s): |
314666 (v.2)
Geoscience Honours Dissertation 400
or any previous version
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| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | Students will be required to conduct an independent research project in an area of geological, geophysical or spatial sciences under the guidance of a supervisor, resulting in the preparation, submission, presentation and defence of a dissertation; students will develop research, technical and professional and communication skills, research autonomy and specialised knowledge through a process of inquiry involving the formulation of research questions and hypotheses; selection of appropriate methodology and experimental design; ethical consideration of the research process; critical review of scientific literature; effective scientific writing; development of a project proposal, and the preparation of a dissertation. |
| Field of Education: | 010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Mid Year - Honours | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Mid Year - Honours | Y | ||||
| 2015 | Bentley Campus | Full Year - Honours | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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