Dissertation/Project

Paper Code: 
25DENV 807
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand and obtain practical experience of the research process and research skills required to undertake a supervised research project
  2. Train students for scientific writing with emphasis on research problems, hypotheses, literature review and research designs

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessmen t Strategies

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25DENV 807

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissertation

Upon   completion    of    the dissertation, student will: CO159: Formulate research questions, hypotheses,       and analyze research data

CO160: Develop advanced research skills encompassing construction of research tools and conducting experiments for solving complex problems

CO161: Execute computer programs: statistical packages, spreadsheets, text editors, to perform      calculations and describe results from empirical studies

CO162: Develop effective  writing skills to communicate about data and conclusions              from research using adequate indicators, tables, and graphs

CO163: Develop skills to  propose innovative ideas for  combating environmental  issues and for promoting sustainable development

CO164: Compose research             papers from the findings of the dissertation work

CO165: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Case               studies, Discussions, Concept Mapping, Computer Aided Instruction

Learning activities for the students: Team-Based Learning, reading journals, concept formation, Reading, Simulation

Power Point presentation, thesis report preparation, Viva voce

 

 

CONTENTS

Each student is to undertake a research study and prepare an extensive report under the guidance of any one of the faculty members. The practical work is to be conducted in this semester and the bound form of the Dissertation Thesis has to be submitted for the partial fulfillment of the award of B.Sc. Research in Environmental Science. The student shall have to give a power point presentation of the work done for semester end evaluation. The student is also expected to write a research paper on the work done in the dissertation and get it published in a research journal

·         Contents of the Thesis

o Introduction

o Objectives

o Review of literature

o Methodology

o Results

o Discussion

o Significance of the study

o Summary & Conclusion

o References

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