950-613 Environmental Research Project
Credit points: 50
Coordinators: Prof. M. Burgman, Dr R. Beilin, Dr L. Godden
Prerequisites: Permission of a Coordinator
Contact: Regular contact with Supervisor
Description: The subject allows students to conduct an original research project, under supervision to be approved by a subject Coordinator. The work will be equivalent to lecture and practical based subjects worth 50 points. The content and extent of the project will be determined by a Coordinator, in collaboration with the student and the designated supervisor. The work would ordinarily include a review of a body of scientific literature, together with a critical evaluation of research or experimental protocols, and the development of research methods, implementation of a mathematical model, completion of an original experiment, or a thorough exploration of a scientific issue. Projects would ordinarily include a component of original research well beyond a review or critique. Projects may involve regular 1-hour discussion groups where students report on progress, major problems and plans. The project is to be completed within one semester.
Assessment: A written report, in the form of a scientific paper, based on the student’s original work, to be assessed by at least two people of the supervisor’s choice. A subject worth 50 points should result in a report of about 10,000 words and no more than 12,000. Other parts of the assessment may include a spoken presentation, a research proposal, time schedule, attendance at seminars and workshops.
Duration: The 950-613 research subject runs for one semester.