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A supervised project involving original research and leading to the production of a dissertation

About this paper

Paper title Dissertation
Subject Sustainable Energy
EFTS 0.5000
Points 60 points
Teaching period(s) Semester 1 (On campus)
Full Year (On campus)
1st Non standard period (13 July 2026 - 16 June 2027) (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $6,192.50
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
Limited to: BSc(Hons), MSc, PGDipSci
Eligibility

Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission. 

Contact

michael.jack@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Director of Energy Management Programme: Dr Michael Jack

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

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

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

  1. Search for and analyse literature relevant to a specified research project
  2. Plan and manage their time commitment to a project
  3. Independently make decisions on the path of a project
  4. Apply advanced technical skills to the acquisition and analysis of data
  5. Place their results in the context of the body of knowledge of a research topic
  6. Communicate effectively, in both written and oral form, the results of a research project

Overview

A supervised project involving original research and leading to the production of a dissertation

About this paper

Paper title Dissertation
Subject Sustainable Energy
EFTS 0.5000
Points 60 points
Teaching period(s) Semester 1 (On campus)
Full Year (On campus)
1st Non standard period (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Limited to
Limited to: BSc(Hons), MSc, PGDipSci
Eligibility

Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission. 

Contact

michael.jack@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Director of Energy Management Programme: Dr Michael Jack

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

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

Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:

  1. Search for and analyse literature relevant to a specified research project
  2. Plan and manage their time commitment to a project
  3. Independently make decisions on the path of a project
  4. Apply advanced technical skills to the acquisition and analysis of data
  5. Place their results in the context of the body of knowledge of a research topic
  6. Communicate effectively, in both written and oral form, the results of a research project
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