Planning Research Project 1N

Course aim

To facilitate the commencement of advanced student-led research in Urban and Regional Planning and further research training and development.

Course content

Students will commence their individual research project under the guidance and mentorship of a suitably qualified research supervisor. There are no formal lectures and/or tutorials for this course. Students will eb required to meet regularly with their supervisor. The supervisor will sign-off on student performance and progress at the end of the relevant study period.

Textbook(s)

Matthews, B. and Ross, L., 2010, Research Methods: A practical guide for the social sciences, 1st edition, Longman/Pearson Education

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
VSAR 4003	AAD Research Methods

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	2 hours x 3 weeks
Directed Study	N/A x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Literature review, Research proposal

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.