ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECT

ENV3ENP

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject aims to introduce students to scientific research on the environment. One afternoon per week is allocated and involves a project in which the student investigates an environmental problem and seeks a solution. The brief is to acquire data, interpret it and write a report, and is conducted under the supervision of a member of staff and possibly by an external organisation. A final verbal and visual presentation is made at the end of the semester.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: John Webb

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Second Year of the Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ENV30ENV, ENV31ENV, ENV32ENV, ENV3ENV

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Webb

Class requirements

Independent ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 60.0 hours independent research per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"60 hours of self-directed learning"

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 10-minute oral presentation of the project		10
Project report equivalent to 4000 words		90

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day