The sub-thesis is a major piece of guided independent research on a topic agreed between the student and their supervisor. Students design and implement a project to answer their research question, to place the answer in the context of an intellectual tradition, and to communicate it clearly to others. The work must show evidence of wide reading and understanding, of critical analysis and/or appropriate use of advanced research methods, and be at a higher level of development than the major research project.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- systematically plan and design an independent research project, applying relevant research methods to investigate critically a chosen research topic relevant to environment and development
- identify relevant theory and concepts and apply them to a research question, evaluate evidence using appropriate methodologies, and drawing appropriate conclusions
- systematically collect and analyse data, critically reviewing relevant sources applying qualitative, statistical or other evaluation processes
- understand and apply ethical standards of conduct in the collection and evaluation of data and other resources
- communicate the results of the research clearly and effectively both in writing and orally
Indicative Assessment
- The assessment items will comprise a research thesis of 20,000 words (exclusive of footnotes, maps, references and appendices) on an approved topic relating to environment and development, showing evidence of extensive reading, critical engagement with advanced conceptual approaches, critical analysis and/or appropriate use of highly developed research methods. There is a penalty of 10% for exceeding this word limit. (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
480 hours for 24 units, including a minimum of 13 hours contact with the supervisor. It is the joint responsibility of the student and supervisor to arrange times for face-to-face contact. The supervisor is normally only available for email or face-to-face consultation during teaching weeks of each semester.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Crawford School of Public Policy to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Course materials will be provided on Wattle.
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge of the Research Topic; courses relevant to proposed research topic.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 12 to 24 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
| 13.00 | 0.27083 |
| 14.00 | 0.29167 |
| 15.00 | 0.31250 |
| 16.00 | 0.33333 |
| 17.00 | 0.35417 |
| 18.00 | 0.37500 |
| 19.00 | 0.39583 |
| 20.00 | 0.41667 |
| 21.00 | 0.43750 |
| 22.00 | 0.45833 |
| 23.00 | 0.47917 |
| 24.00 | 0.50000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $640 per unit |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $910 per unit |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4696 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10012 | 22 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | In Person | View |
