EAE5010 Advanced earth science research project A
Faculty of Science
EAE5010 Advanced earth science research project A is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 24 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EAE5010
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE5010
1 unit list EAE5010 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
You will undertake an advanced research project involving original work on a topic chosen in consultation with an academic supervisor. The topic may be a continuation of research completed in EAE4000, enabling a deeper insight into a larger research problem. In this case, it is expected that the research outcomes will also be suitable for submission for publication in a peer-reviewed international journal.
Alternatively, the project may be a separate topic to EAE4000, but you must display a more mature research methodology than was required for EAE4000.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Immers blk |
Assessment
- Written progress reportWritten50%
- Oral presentationPresentation50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand, use and explain the basic concepts and principles of the research literature which underpin the chosen area of research in Earth Science.
- 2
Synthesise and interpret the knowledge gained in the study of the underpinning research literature. This leads to the ability to identify a niche topic or topics within this existing body of literature, which represents a gap in current knowledge. This problem should be suitable for original research.
- 3
Advance our understanding of an existing problem or problems in the chosen area for original research.
- 4
Present the results of the original research in written form as a thesis, and also present key thesis results in oral form as a preliminary seminar.
- 5
Defend the results of the original research in an oral exam.
Workload and teaching
A total of 24 hours per week:
- Attendance at weekly group meetings (half hour per week)
- Attendance at seminars and colloquia (half hour per week)
- At least half hour per week of consultation with the supervisor
- Specialist training (approximately half hour per week)
- Preparation for the seminar and or literature review (if starting a new project) (approximately 1.5 hours per week averaged over the semester)
- Preparation of a progress report (approximately 1.5 hours per week averaged over the semester)
- 19 hours of independent research per week
Where it fits
EAE5010 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Sandy Cruden
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Sandy Cruden
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE5010?
EAE5010 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after EAE5010?
EAE5010 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EAE5011.
When is EAE5010 offered?
In 2025, EAE5010 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EAE5010?
The handbook expects about 24 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EAE5010 have an exam?
No. EAE5010 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EAE5010?
EAE5010 is part of Earth science.