Sustainability Dissertation 2

• • Framing a substantial original research project that is appropriate in scope and scale, including explicit research question(s)
  • Developing an in-depth, critical understanding of a topic
  • Backgrounding a project with conceptual development and literature analysis
  • Conducting primary research (new knowledge) and secondary research (derived/desk-top/text-based)
  • Research methods for qualitative and quantitative research
  • Writing up research findings into a dissertation

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Glossary
    • Online assignment submission
    • Podcasting/Lecture capture
    • Standard Media
    • Web links

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s); or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:

CUR-SCP690-Sustainability Dissertation 1

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as Advanced Individual Project 2.

Further development of project determined in consultation with supervisor(s) relating to the student’s field of specialisation.

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• Dissertation (100%)

Current study term (25 Feb 19 to 26 May 19)

Next study term (27 May 19 to 25 Aug 19)