702-476 Investigation Program C

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702-476 Investigation Program C
Credit Points	25
Coordinator	To be advised
Prerequisites	An overall performance of Honours 2B (70%) or higher at third-year or BArch 1 level. Admission to a post-BPD program in the Faculty and achievement of a satisfactory standard in all available subjects in the course with a direcct bearing upon the study.
Semester	1, repeat 2, Summer (view timetable)
Contact	Individual work comprising a time committment of approximately 24 hours per week over a period equivalent to one semester. In addition, regular weekly conferences should be held with a supervisor. An overseas intensive study tour is an alternative option within 702-474 Investigation Program A or 702-476 Investigation Program C. Details of the tour and assessment are outlined under the subject heading of 705-317 Culture & History of Urban Planning Please note however that students interested in the study tour must enrol under 702-476 and NOT under 705-317
Subject Description	Guided research in nominated areas, selected to give the student experience in different approaches and investigation tools. A program of study will be prescribed by the first week of semester; a bibliography will normally be submitted early in the semester. Regular reports and contact with the supervisor will be required throughout the semester. The reports must show evidence of the student's capacity to handle basic source material and data, analyse it reliably, interpret it imaginatively, and present it in a coherent manner in accordance with the prescribed conventions.
Generic Skills	On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities: Critical thinking and analysis. Ability to seek out, retrieve and evaluate information from multiple sources. Understanding and lucid expression of complex concepts in written and oral form. Time management skills. Appreciation and implementation of the ethics associated with knowledge creation and usage. Report writing skills.
Assessment	Reports to the equivalent of 10,000 words to be submitted throughout the semester in accordance with the program of study.

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