NBE Masters Research Project

Course Level Postgraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
CIVE 5092

Course Level
Postgraduate

Offered Externally
Yes

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

Course ID
165122

Unit Value
9

University-wide elective course
No

Course owner
UniSA STEM

Future Student Enquiry Current UniSA Student Enquiry

Course aim

To develop the skills necessary to execute extensive research in their discipline of interest in Natural and Built Environments and to plan and conduct a research project.

Course content

This course involves the planning and execution of a research project in the student’s selected discipline within the Natural and Built Environments. It culminates in the completion of a 6,500 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 initially fine tune and further develop the research proposal prepared in the pre-requisite research methods course. Students who have not completed their proposal in the pre-requisite research methods course will need to develop their proposal within this course.
Students whose projects contain empirical research involving humans/animals or research including execution risks must apply for and be granted human/animal research ethics approval and/or conduct a risk assessment prior to commencing their research.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ENGG 5020	Masters Research Theory and Practice

An equivalent Research Methods course to Masters Research Theory and Practice will be considered as a prerequisite for students unable to complete Masters Research Theory and Practice prior to commencing the research project (such as those entering a program with Advanced Standing).

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 2 weeks
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 2 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
Online (Lecture & Directed Study)	302 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
Online (Lecture & Directed Study)	302 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Group presentation, Research paper, Research proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.