Program Overview

ENVX4103: Environmental Science Honours Project A

Overview

Independent research can be a life-changing experience. In this unit, you will complete a research project in the discipline of Environmental Science. Together with your supervisor, you will identify a novel research question and develop a hypothesis. You will then design and carry out experiments to test your hypothesis. In terms of assessment, you will communicate the research plan, literature study, and findings through written tasks and oral presentations culminating in a research paper. Successful completion of your Honours will clearly demonstrate that you have mastered significant research and professional skills for either undertaking a PhD or any variety of future careers.

Unit Details and Rules

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Details

• Study level: Undergraduate
• Academic unit: Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations
• Credit points: 6

Enrolment Rules

• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: ENVX4104
• Prohibitions: None
• Assumed knowledge: None

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

• LO1. Source, collate, synthesise and critically evaluate information from a range of relevant sources and identify knowledge gaps for investigation.
• LO2. Develop a research question with creativity and lateral thinking.
• LO3. Use appropriate methodologies to design experiments, and collect and analyse data to investigate a research question.
• LO4. Demonstrate a command of relevant disciplinary conceptual and theoretical frameworks.
• LO5. Communicate research methodologies and findings in written and oral form for a scientific audience.
• LO6. Produce independent research which is an original contribution to the discipline.
• LO7. Define the scope of their research project and effectively identify, manage and respond to challenges in research direction, and develop resilience and display intellectual growth.
• LO8. Act with integrity in their research practice and professional relationships, working within established ethical and regulatory frameworks.
• LO9. Establish collaborative and professional rapport with other students and staff.

Unit Availability

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• Session: Semester 1 2025, Semester 2 2025, Semester 1 2026, Semester 2 2026
• Mode of Attendance (MoA): Supervision
• Location: Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
• Outline: Available for some sessions, unavailable for others

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