A supervised project involving research and leading to the production of a research report.
| Paper title | Research project |
|---|---|
| Paper code | SURV580 |
| Subject | Surveying |
| EFTS | 0.3333 |
| Points | 40 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year
(On campus)
1st Non standard period (10 July 2023 - 19 June 2024) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,024.60 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- SURV 473, SURV 590 and SURV 591
- Limited to
- PGDipSci (Surveying) and MSc (Surveying)
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Co-ordinator and Lecturer:James Berghan
Supervisor: As negotiated, with appropriate staff expertise.
- Paper Structure
Supervised research requiring the output of a written research proposal, an oral presentation of the completed research and a professionally written and presented report in the order of 10,000 to 15,000 words.
- Teaching Arrangements
A series of lectures as an "Introduction to Research" in conjunction with SURV 590.
Regular meetings with your research supervisor.
- Textbooks
There are no assigned textbooks, although these are particularly useful:
- Babbie, E. 2010. The Practice of Social Research. Wadsworth, USA.
- Blaikie, N. 2010. Designing Social Research. Polity Press, USA.
- Leedy, P. D. & Ormond, J. E. 2005. Practical Research: Planning and Design. Prentice Hall.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will demonstrate the ability to:
- Formulate an academically acceptable programme of research
- Organise and carry out a programme of research
- Critique the literature encountered
- Synthesise the results and grasp the bigger picture
- Report on factual data and information, arguments and conclusions in a clear and consise manner
