Unit Code: ESM900

Unit Name: MSc Research Thesis in Environmental Sciences and Management

Description: At the end of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Design an appropriate research project that addresses a nationally-identified critical environmental or resource-based problem. 2. Evaluate and critically review and retrieve scientific literature relevant to the selected research topic, presenting it as part of a Research Proposal as per the required standard for MSc. 3. Organize and conduct fieldwork/lab work informed by international standards for data gathering, processing, and analysis. 4. Write and submit an examinable Master’s thesis.

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Prerequisite: PG Diploma Environmental Science or equivalent

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 120

Offered In: Semester 1