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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