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Crawford School of Public Policy · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This course is available for on-campus & remote (online) learning. All students participate in interactive, real-time classes. The course EMDV8066 Research Project provides students with the opportunity to conduct their own independent research, closely guided and supported by READ academic staff. Students investigate topics relevant to environmental management, development or climate change issues. The topic and basic approach of the research effort is set out in semester 1, through in EMDV8008 Research Proposal. The main activities for students undertaking Research Project in semester 2 are to embark upon a process of data collection (which may involve fieldwork), to analyse primary data and/or other information from their research, to re-build a conceptual framework for understanding that information, and to situate this within the scholarly literature. Students engage in collaborative and peer review workshops, to refine and polish their writing and analysis. Students present their research, in both written form through an 8,000-10,000 word final research paper, and in oral form through a public presentation to the department. The students' research projects are supervised by the Course Convenor and one or more specific supervisors for each student. Students need to have achieved a distinction grade or better in EMDV8008 Research Proposal and in EMDV8102 Research Methods for Environmental Management in the first semester (or equivalent) to enrol in EMDV8066 Research Project in second semester. The successful completion of this 12-unit research course, completed in conjunction with EMDV 8102 Research Methods and EMDV 8008 Research Proposal, can serve as the springboard for careers in advanced environmental policy analysis or doctoral studies.
2 Short talks on research progress (5 minutes each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
2 Peer review talks (5 minutes each)
Learning outcomes 3, 4
Draft outline of the research paper (1,000-1,500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Oral presentation (15 minutes plus 5 minutes response to questions)
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5
Final written research paper (9,000-10,000 words including references)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The standard workload for a 12 unit course is 260 hours including class time and independent study. Work Integrated Learning Projects This course is a guided independent learning course where students are expected to collect original research data. Other Information The course is taught with a combination of refresher lectures (on research design, analysis, writing papers), guest presentations, small group meetings and writing workshops. The course begins with a refresher lecture on research principles followed by a refresher lecture on data analysis and preparing papers. The course continues through guest presentations into facilitated writing workshops. The latter part of the course focuses on writing workshops, with peer review and discussion of of research findings and draft papers, and student presentations. The final assignment is a research paper describing and discussing the findings of the student's research project.
There are no prescribed texts for EMDV8066. The course requires students to undertake an updated literature review (largely completed in Research Proposal). Students are expected to find and access the literature that is relevant to their research topic. Additional advice on reading materials will be provided by the Course Convenor and the Research Supervisor