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DISSERTATION
- Understand and obtain practical experience of the research process and research skills required to undertake a supervised research project
- Train students for scientific writing with emphasis on research problems, hypotheses, literature review and research designs
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Course |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
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25BOT 807 |
DISSERTATION |
CO126: Formulate research questions and hypothesis, analyze research data and develop advanced research skills encompassing the construction of research tools and conducting experiments for solving complex problems. CO127: Execute computer programs: statistical packages, spreadsheets, text editors, to perform calculations and describe results from empirical studies. CO128: Develop effective writing and presentation skills to communicate data and conclusions from research using adequate indicators, tables and graphs. CO129: Compose research papers from the findings of the dissertation work. CO130: 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 |
PowerPoint presentation, thesis report preparation, Viva voce |
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 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 PowerPoint presentation of the work done for the 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
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Review of literature
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion
- Significance of the study
- Summary & Conclusion
- References
Scheme of Evaluation
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Continuous Assessment |
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Semester End Examination |
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Content of the Report |
10 |
Content of the Report |
30 |
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Presentation |
10 |
Presentation |
20 |
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Interaction/Viva voce |
10 |
Interaction/Viva voce |
20 |
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Total |
30 |
Total |
70 |
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