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    Overview

    A dissertation of up to 20,000 words on an approved research topic.

    About this paper

    Paper title Dissertation
    Subject Geography
    EFTS 0.5
    Points 60 points
    Teaching period Full Year (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $4,345.50
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Limited to
    BA(Hons), BAppSc(Hons), BSc(Hons), PGDipArts, PGDipSci
    Eligibility
    Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
    Contact
    geography@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Supervisor: Each student will be supervised by a member of staff most relevant to the proposed area of research.

    For further information please contact geography@otago.ac.nz

    Paper Structure

    Students initiate an independently driven research project. Research is undertaken with a specific sub-discipline of geography/environmental management, supervised and advised by one or more academic staff members.

    Teaching Arrangements

    Postgraduate seminars run by the School of Geography, and relevant to the research process, are designed with GEOG 490 students in mind. Your attendance at these seminars is compulsory.

    Textbooks

    Textbooks are not required for this paper.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    On completion of this paper students will be able to:

    • Identify and contextualise a research problem and use the research literature to develop theoretical and methodological frameworks to investigate specific research questions
    • Devise and implement a programme of practical work to investigate the research questions
    • Analyse information and draw conclusions relevant to their research questions
    • Write a report to communicate the outcomes of their research effectively

    Timetable

    Full Year

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    None
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