Area: | Division of Resources and Environment |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Other: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 13286 (v.6) Environmental Studies 603 or any previous version
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13307 (v.5) Cleaner Production Research Methods 607 or any previous version
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306831 (v.3) Eco-Efficiency 603 or any previous version
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306832 (v.2) Cleaner Production Tools 603 or any previous version
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306833 (v.2) Industrial Ecology 603 or any previous version
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306834 (v.2) Industrial Environmental Economics 603 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | After successful completion students will have designed and begun to apply a research instrument investigating a designated aspect of the implementation of cleaner production, eco-efficiency and/or the broader business agenda for sustainable development.Submission and defence of research proposal, and presentation of progress report on completed literature review. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated an ability to define a research problem relevant to the practice of Cleaner Production and Eco - Efficiency, including design and justification of appropriate research methods, development and planning of project interventions (as appropriate). Begun to execute their research project, including completion of literature review and initation of project interventions (as appropriate). |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Greenfield T., (1996), Research methods - Guidance for postgraduates, Arnold. Wilkinson W (2000), The researcher's tool kit - The complete guide to practitioner research, Routledge Falmer. Gill J and Johnson P., (1997), Research methods for managers, 2nd ed, Paul Chapman Publishing. Ghauri P.K, Gronhaug and Kristianslund I., (1995), Research methods in business studies - a practical guide, Prentice Hall. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Pass/fail on the basis of research proposal and progress report. |
Field of Education: | 30300 Process and Resources Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Categorised | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | Y | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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