A supervised research dissertation of up to 20,000 words on an approved topic.
The purpose of this graduate-level paper is to provide you with the opportunity to carry out an individual piece of master's research under the supervision of a staff member who is an expert in a related part of the discipline.
| Paper title | Research Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Paper code | GEOG590 |
| Subject | Geography |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (24 February 2023 - 16 February 2024)
(On campus)
2nd Non standard period (3 July 2023 - 24 June 2024) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,325.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MA
- Eligibility
Available to students admitted to the Geography programme in the coursework option for the Master of Arts
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Interested students should, in the first instance, contact the School of Geography (geography@otago.ac.nz)
- Paper Structure
Students work on an independent research project appropriate to the master's level. Research is undertaken with a specific sub-discipline of geography/environmental management, supervised and advised by one or more academic staff members.
- Teaching Arrangements
- Regular meetings with supervisor.
- There is a programme of seminars run by the School of Geography designed with research students in mind. Your attendance at these seminars is compulsory.
- Textbooks
No textbook is required
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, 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.
