Course duration

This is a year long course. It commences in Semester 1, 2024 and completes in Semester 2, 2024.

Course description

This course is one of suite of elective Research courses that provide an opportunity to develop research skills and specialist knowledge through a guided independent research project. This course provides students with the opportunity to undertake a focused research task in a specific area of research interest, conducted through a series of advisory meetings and self-directed study. The course expects students to achieve an advanced level of academic argument and the mastery of instruments for conducting and expressing that argument. The research project will result in a body of work that communicates the process, outcomes and value of the research. The mode of communication and scope shall be agreed between the student and the supervisor. This may include a written dissertation, fieldwork reports, artefacts from material experiments, designs, and research reports. This course is available to students who have completed at least six units of MUrbDevDes core courses and have a cumulative GPA of 5.5 or higher. Students commencing in Semester 1 enrol in UDAD7060 for Sem 1 and Sem 2; Students commencing in semester 2 enrol in UDAD7061 for Sem 2 and the following Sem 1.

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