Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master Research (Environmental Science) P/T (128) is a research subject available to students enrolled in an appropriate Higher Degree by Research within the School of Environmental Sciences. This program allows students to work directly with their supervisory team to undertake an appropriate research project, culminating in the completion of a thesis/dissertation to be submitted for examination.

Availability

The program is available in the following sessions:

• Session 1 (30)
  • On Campus: Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bathurst Campus, Wagga Wagga Campus
  • Online: Albury-Wodonga Campus
• Session 2 (60)
  • On Campus: Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bathurst Campus, Wagga Wagga Campus
  • Online: Albury-Wodonga Campus
• Session 3 (90)
  • On Campus: Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bathurst Campus, Wagga Wagga Campus
  • Online: Albury-Wodonga Campus

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this program is SY/US.

Duration

The maximum duration for this program is 2 years (4 sessions) or 4 years (8 sessions).

School

The program is offered by the School of Environmental Sciences.

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is available only to students enrolled in an appropriate Master by research degree in the School of Environmental Sciences with the approval of the Research Advisory Committee.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an advanced level body of knowledge in the relevant field and a capacity to critically reflect on that knowledge and its application/s
• Develop a research hypothesis or question that is soundly embedded in the context of the current body of knowledge in the field
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to their field of research
• Demonstrate cognitive, technical, and creative skills to investigate, analyse, and synthesise complex information, problems, and concepts and theorise and apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge and practice
• Disseminate their research via a range of media and be able to coherently defend their work to specialist and non-specialist audiences
• Apply knowledge and skills to plan and execute a piece of research that generates a substantial contribution to the field in the form of a research thesis

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Undertake a research project in an appropriate field of research, under the guidance of the supervisory team