EAE4100 · Earth, atmosphere and environment honours research project

Overview

The unit represents the Honours research program for the School of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment and will consist of a research project combined with coursework taken in EAE4200. The research projects will span the discipline of Environmental, Atmospheric Sciences as well as Geology and Geophysics.

Areas of study: Atmospheric science Geographical science Earth science

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Synthesise and summarise current knowledge from the literature.
2. Raise and develop a scientific question after conducting literature reviews.
3. Propose a method to test hypotheses relevant to the science question.
4. Carry out a research project with a high degree of independence.
5. Collect data relevant to the science question.
6. Provide an objective analysis of the data.
7. Develop a sound interpretation of their data and discuss their interpretation in a scientific manner.
8. Communicate their findings in a written form.

Workload

Four days per week attendance at Monash Regular communication/meetings with supervisors.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.