Environmental Studies Honours (Research) Full Time - ENVP4000

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: http://hps.arts.unsw.edu.au
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 24
 
 
EFTSL: 0.50000 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Normal requirements are a thesis (50%), seminar (25%) and an additional component (25%) which could be a second seminar, an internship or a project.

Note: Students must meet the following requirements: At least 54 units of credit from the interdisciplinary major in Environmental Studies, with an average of Credit or better. This must include the core course ENVP3000/HPSC3500, at least one other '3000' course, and at least one Fundamental Knowledge course, and may include only two of the Level 1 courses recommended above.

Learning Outcomes


At the conclusion of the honours program in environmental studies, students should be able to:
  • Demonstrate a high level of literacy in one or more fields of academic research pertaining to environmental concerns
  • Design a research program that is cohesive, original, grounded in theoretical frameworks, and related to important environmental concerns
  • Conduct well organised research within a constrained time frame
  • Produce a rigorously argued and well structured analysis which makes a contribution to a research field
  • Convey complex ideas using the highest standards of written expression.

Assessment


  • Thesis - 50%
  • Seminar - 25%
  • Internship or project - 25%