Advanced Research Project in Environmental Management & Development

The course EMDV9066 Research Project provides PhD students with the opportunity to to further understand the research process, and to participate in it by developing and refining a thesis proposal document. Students will develop a topic and identify research questions in environmental management and/or policy, and formulate a full proposal through which to investigate that topic in the course. The topic of the research project is chosen and the research project is designed in Semester 1 in EMDV9008 Advanced Research Proposal. Most of the literature review for the research project is also undertaken in Semester 1 in Advanced Research Proposal. The main activities for students doing EMDV9066 Advanced Research Project in Semester 2 are to further collect and analyse data and other information relevant for their full thesis proposal. Skills in collecting and interpreting qualitative and quantitative research data, and moving from data to analysis to written narrative will be promoted, that will serve as a guide for their doctoral programmes. PhD students will further refine and orally present their research proposals. The course establishes a foundation for a successful completion of the PhD Thesis Proposal Review (TPR). The students' research projects are supervised by the Course Convenor and the students Primary Thesis Supervisor and other committee members. Students will normally have completed EMDV9008 Research Proposal and EMDV9012 Research Methods for Environmental Management in the first semester. However the course is open to doctoral students enrolling in the PhD Program in Semester 2.