NBE Masters Thesis Part B
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
CIVE 5090
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
159582
Unit Value
9
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments
Course aim
To develop the skills necessary to execute extensive research in their discipline of interest in Natural and Built Environments and to conduct a research project.
Course content
This course is the second of two courses (NBE Master’s Thesis Part A and NBE Master’s Thesis Part B) that culminates in a 9,000 word research Thesis (or equivalent body of work) that demonstrates a high level of synthesis of concepts and prepares the student for lifelong learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in research and professional practice.
Students will execute the research plan they developed / refined in NBE Master’s Thesis Part A to investigate and report on a research topic in their discipline of interest in Natural and Built Environments.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| CIVE 5089 | NBE Masters Thesis Part A |
If applicable, Human/ Animal Research Ethics Application should have been approved by the Ethics Committee before the empirical research can commence. If applicable, Risk Assessment should have been completed before the empirical research can commence.
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Directed Study (The course is undertaken through ongoing meetings with the project supervisor and independent research work) | 300 hours total effort x Weekly meetings | ||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 1 week | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY EAST | |||
| Directed Study (The course is undertaken through ongoing meetings with the project supervisor and independent research work) | 300 hours total effort x Weekly meetings | ||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 1 week | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Oral Presentation, Research Thesis or equivalent
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.250
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