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SCIE 393

Advanced Field Research

Course overview

You’ll gain experience in the conception, conduct and communication of field research work and the use of a range of soil or ecological survey techniques.

Note: This course has a compulsory pre-semester field trip in the Southern Alps from Monday 29 January to Friday 2 February 2024. Students should contact the examiners before enrolling in this course to obtain information about the field trip.

Course information

Prerequisites and Restrictions You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
  • a minimum of 60 credit point(s) from the course(s) specified below
  • a minimum of 60 credit point(s) from the course(s) specified below
  • any level 200 course
  • any level 300 course

and

  • a minimum of 15 credit point(s) from the course(s) specified below
  • any level 200 ECOL (Ecology) course
  • any level 200 SOSC (Soil Science) course
  • any level 200 PHSC (Physical Science) course
  • any level 200 WATR (Water Resources Management) course

Available semesters Semester 1 2025
Credits 15
Domestic fees $1,061.00

Please note: This course can’t be fully completed online as you will need to be on campus to complete some activities.

What you will learn

After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Critically assess scientific literature to understand a problem and formulate a scientific hypothesis
  • Conduct a research project
  • Analyse and interpret research data in different systems
  • Communicate research effectively through writing and talking to professional audiences
  • Manage research data. 

Course examiners

Tim Curran

Associate Professor Timothy Curran

Associate Professor

Department of Pest Management and Conservation

timothy.curran@lincoln.ac.nz
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Dr Naomi Wells

Lecturer

Department of Soil & Physical Sciences

naomi.wells@lincoln.ac.nz
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