PETROGEO 4021 - Petroleum Geoscience: Hons Research Project Part 2

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2017

This course involves conducting a supervised research project which is written up as a thesis. Research projects will be in an agreed area of cutting-edge geoscience that is of relevance to the petroleum industry. Research projects will be allocated once students have enrolled and begun studying within the program. This course must be taken with PETROGEO 4020.

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Course Details

Course Code	PETROGEO 4021
Course	Petroleum Geoscience: Hons Research Project Part 2
Coordinating Unit	Australian School of Petroleum & Energy Resources
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Regular supervisory meetings will be held between students and their supervisors throughout Semester 2. The exact timing and frequency of meetings will vary between students and supervisors, to suit, but is typically either weekly or fortnightly.
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	PETROGEO 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013
Corequisites	PETROGEO 4020
Assessment	As well as assessment of the thesis, which constitutes the major aspect of assessment of this course, a research proposal and oral presentation of the thesis are also assessed. Theses will be assessed using a Thesis Assessment Rubric.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Khalid Amrouch

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Be able to independently analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex information in order to interpret geological data and apply them to solving problems pertinent to the oil and gas industry.
2	Have developed advanced research skills, in order to critically evaluate and appropriately apply established understanding of the science to a dataset
3	Be able to work well independently and as part of a team, and to communicate their knowledge and understanding to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.e Learning Outcomes, to a maximum of 10 outcomes
4	Have demonstrated their autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability, and responsibility as a geoscientist.

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standard for the Professional Engineer.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-4
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1, 2, 4

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

No information currently available.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Following completion of the coursework program, you will embark full-time on your research project. The end product is a substantial thesis, representing an expected total student workload of 624 hours (13 weeks of the University of Adelaide standard expectation of 48 hours work per week). You will have 15 weeks of dedicated time within which to work on your research projects, from 13th July to 30th October.

Learning Activities Summary

No information currently available.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Research proposal	10	Individual	Formative	Week 7		2. 4.
Oral presentation	10	Individual	Summative	Week 13		1. 3. 4.
Thesis	80	Individual	Summative	Week 12		1. 2. 3. 4.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

This assessment breakdown is registered as an exemption to the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy. The exemption is related to the Procedures clause(s): 1. a. iv

Assessment Detail

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Submission

Check the Degree Program Information book

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M11 (Honours Mark Scheme)
Grade	Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade	Reported on Official Transcript
Fail	A mark between 1-49	F
Third Class	A mark between 50-59	3
Second Class Div B	A mark between 60-69	2B
Second Class Div A	A mark between 70-79	2A
First Class	A mark between 80-100	1
Result Pending	An interim result	RP
Continuing	Continuing	CN

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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