Year
2017
Units
4.5
Prerequisites
^ = may be enrolled concurrently
^ = may be enrolled concurrently
^ 1 of : PPHR9720B, PPHR9020A, PPHR9020C, PPHR9020D
Enrolment not permitted
1 of PPHR9002, PPHR9010, PPHR9010A, PPHR9020, PPHR9020B, PPHR9700A, PPHR9700B, PPHR9710 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
The Masters Coursework Project in Population Studies topics are taught and assessed as a continuum.
Topic description
To provide students with the opportunity to undertake a research project on an aspect of population studies under the supervision of a member of academic staff assigned by the topic coordinator and produce a coursework mini-thesis of about 15,000 words. The research will involve the identification of a specific research problem and may be carried out by analysing primary or secondary data or a critical study and evaluation of the literature on the research problem.
Educational aims
To provide students with the opportunity to undertake a research project on an aspect of population studies under the supervision of a member of academic staff assigned by the topic coordinator and produce a coursework mini-thesis of about 15,000 words. The research will involve the identification of a specific research problem and may be carried out by analysing primary or secondary data or a critical study and evaluation of the literature on the research problem.Students intending to apply for admission to a PhD program are encouraged to take this topic.
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of the topic, students are expected to be able to:
- Identify a research problem and prepare a research proposal outlining the objectives/hypothesis and methodology to carry out the research
- Collect and analyse the information (primary or secondary data or relevant literature)
- Write a coursework mini-thesis
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2017 are no longer published.
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