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Undergraduate Study Projects

Study projects and Research projects Introduction

Who should do a study or research project?

• Students who think that at any time in the future they may wish to do a higher degree.

• Students who have a particular interest they wish to pursue.

• Students in whose course it is compulsory.

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Natural Resource Economics

All students enrolled 1999 and onwards are required to undertake a 4# research project (ARGC/ANIM/HORT/LAND/NRSM4611) in their final year.

Bachelor of Environmental Management (Natural Systems & Wildlife and Tropical Forestry plans)
Students need a GPA of 5.0 to enrol in a research project. The following information is general only and may not be relevant to the Bachelor of Natural Resource Economics degree. Information from the Academic Advisor should be obtained before undertaking a research project.

Policy on study projects/research projects

1. All students commencing a study project are required to submit a form to the Study Project Co-ordinator for formal acceptance and allocation of supervisor(s). Notwithstanding this, staff will have discussion with students, and students will be invited to suggest a possible supervisor.

2. Students will be required to submit progress reports to the Study Project Co-ordinator as directed by their supervisors. Following receipt of these reports students and their supervisors may be interviewed on progress by either the Head of School, the Chair of the School Postgraduate Studies Committee or their nominee. 

3. Assessable items which will make up a study project are as follows. 

(a) A proposal. This will include a rationale and a methodology, submitted in written form. This proposal will be reviewed by a the supervisor and if it is deemed necessary defended by the student to a panel of senior staff.

(b) A literature review which demonstrates the derivation of the project'sresearch problem question(s) and rationale. 

(c) A research report in the form of either a paper for a refereed journal (identified and guidelines for authors submitted) or a report in an agreed format. The final report format will be determined on the recommendation of the supervisor. The final submission date is October 31. On this day students will submit a package containing their proposal, literary review and research report. On receipt of this package the Study Project Coordinator will, in consultation with the Chair of the School Postgraduate Studies Committee, allocate assessors. All assessment will be according to criteria developed by supervisors and made known to students.

 

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