Sustainability Project

• Topics

  • Framing a research project that is appropriate in scope and scale, including explicit research question(s)
  • Developing detailed understanding of a topic
  • Backgrounding a project with conceptual development and literature analysis
  • Conducting secondary research (derived/desktop/text-based)
  • Writing up research findings in a report or long essay style

• Study resources

  • Instructional Methods

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

Entry Requirements

Equivalent Subjects

You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-SCP590

Others

Completion of at least one core subject.

Special requirements

No special requirements

Students undertake a supervised independent project either individually or in collaboration with other students in an area approved by the supervisor. Projects can be applied, reflective, critical or a combination of these attributes. Students are strongly urged to develop a project that is significant to their ongoing studies or prospective employment.

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• Final project (90%)
• Literature review (10%)

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