By the end of this course students will have:

1. Advanced competency in developing and communicating research findings in a major thesis
2. Capacity to structure and formulate arguments within a lengthy written text
3. Capacity to communicate research findings involving very high analytical levels
4. Capacity to communicate research findings that positions conclusions within a student?s overall field of enquiry and in appropriate policy settings
5. Research skills necessary to undertake higher-level and post-graduate research and writing.

Supervision of students in:
- Structuring a thesis text to communicate logically the outcomes of a student?s research project
- Developing logical and coherent arguments and conclusions within a text that are adequately supported by appropriate evidence
- Use of techniques involving selection of multiple drafting, editing and use of appropriate analytical language to communicate findings to an academic audience
- Engagement in processes of relating specific findings to the overall concerns of development studies research
- Encouragement and support of students to achieve a high level of analytical competence and strongest opportunity to pursue further research and study.

GEOS4340

Students currently enrolled in the previous suite of honours, ie GEOS4310, 4320, 4330 and 4340 will be permitted to finish their current program prior to these courses being deleted.

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Completion of GEOG4310 and GEOG4320.

Internal Mode

Case Study
Individual Supervision
Self Directed Learning

Case Study: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Self Directed Learning: for 8 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Individual Supervision: for 4 hour(s) per Week for Full Term