121-008 Honours Coursework in Environmental Studies

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Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Entry into Honours in Environmental Studies.

Semester

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Subject Description

The subject comprises three components: 1. A course of lectures and seminars on the principles and practice of Environmental Impact Assessment; 2. Preparation of an extended review of the literature related to the subject matter of the student's individual thesis, covering both specific research in this area, and also the broader context within which the survey is situated; 3. Research methodology lectures and practical exercises covering three methodology areas chosen from the following list: Introduction to statistics in the social sciences: Geographical Information Systems; Survey design and analysis; Qualitative research methods; Experimental design and analysis.

Assessment

Literature review of 6000 words. Practical exercises on research methods for 3 elective modules totalling 6000 words. An essay and short seminar papers on Environmental Impact Assessment totalling 4000 words. Two oral presentations (totalling 40 minutes) on research proposal and research results. Note: Attendance at departmental and other prescribed seminars is compulsory, as is completion of three methodology modules.