A supervised independent study resulting in a piece of original work on a specific research question or an advanced critical analysis of existing, area-specific, literature and knowledge.
Paper title | Supervised Independent Study |
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Paper code | APPS597 |
Subject | Applied Science |
EFTS | 0.3333 |
Points | 40 points |
Teaching period(s) | Full Year, 1st Non standard period (4 January 2021 - 30 June 2021), 2nd Non standard period (1 July 2021 - 28 December 2021), 3rd Non standard period (4 January 2021 - 28 December 2021), 4th Non standard period (5 July 2021 - 30 June 2022) |
Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,166.68 |
International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $11,931.47 |
- Contact
- Teaching staff
- Independent study with supervision by academic with appropriate expertise
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Identify an appropriate research problem and plan and conduct an investigation on an advanced topic within one of the fields offered within the MAppSc degree
- Employ effective information search strategies
- Undertake a literature review that places the topic within a wider field of knowledge
- Critically analyse a body of knowledge relevant to the research problem
- Select, justify and apply appropriate research methods to the research problem
- Communicate information, arguments, analyses and outcomes