Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management [Research]

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The Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management is a research degree that integrates your professional experience with high-level applied research. It will provide you with the ongoing capacity to generate new knowledge and to apply intellectual independence in professional practice.

Campus

Townsville, Cairns

Start dates

January, July

Duration

4 years full-time
Part time available

Attendance mode

Internal

Course overview

The research component comprises two-thirds of the program and takes the form of a supervised research and/or development project, culminating in the submission of a thesis that makes a significant contribution to public health.

Your research topic

Applicants need to discuss their proposed research topic with an appropriate research advisor. To identify an appropriate advisor, use the Find an Advisor service from the Graduate Research School.

How to apply

Visit the Graduate Research School Prospective Students website for more information, and then complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.

Pathway into course

The Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Research Methods gives you the formal research training you need to enter a professional research degree at JCU’s Graduate Research School.

Previous professional experience is required for entry into this course.

Handbook

Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management [Research]

Handbook year	2020
Course code	111702
Course type	Doctorate by Research (AQF level 10)
Division	Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Requirements for admission can be found at HDR Degree Requirements
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional selection requirements	Relevant professional experience, typically five years but must be a minimum of two years.
Special admission requirements	The course is conducted in collaboration with Charles Darwin University and the University of Queensland. Students are expected to enrol in subjects at partner institutions - www.cdu.edu.au, www.uq.edu.au.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

EFTSL to complete (equivalent full-time student load)

4 EFTSL

Course learning outcomes

Graduates of a Doctoral Degree will have:

Knowledge

A substantial body of knowledge at the frontier of a field of work or learning, including knowledge that constitutes an original contribution
Substantial knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to the field of work or learning.

Skills

Cognitive skills to demonstrate expert understanding of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on that theory and practice
Cognitive skills and use of intellectual independence to think critically, evaluate existing knowledge and ideas, undertake systematic investigation and reflect on theory and practice to generate original knowledge
Expert technical and creative skills applicable to the field of work or learning
Communication skills to explain and critique theoretical propositions, methodologies and conclusions
Communication skills to present cogently a complex investigation of originality or original research for external examination against international standards and to communicate results to peers and the community
Expert skills to design, implement, analyse, theorise and communicate research that makes a significant and original contribution to knowledge and/or professional practice.

Graduates of a Doctoral Degree will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

With intellectual independence
With initiative and creativity in new situations and/or for further learning
With full responsibility and accountability for personal outputs
To plan and execute original research
With the ongoing capacity to generate new knowledge, including in the context of professional practice.

Course Structure

RESEARCH

CORE SUBJECTS

RD7001:03 Planning the Research: Doctoral Candidates

RD7002:03 Situating the Research: Doctoral Candidates

RD7003:03 Professional Development: Doctoral Candidates

PD7001:00 Professional Doctorate Research Thesis (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)

The candidate must submit a portfolio of research based on the equivalent of at least two years full-time research. The research topic(s) will have an applied management and/or multidisciplinary focus.

The research portfolio will normally include:

(1) the outputs (preferably in the form of published or in press research papers) of a research project - equivalent to 18 months full-time (with 6 months placement) or two years full-time (with no placement), plus

(2) a synthesising introduction and discussion.

Note: If the 18 month research project option is chosen, the research outputs must also include the outputs arising from a one semester (full-time equivalent) professional placement (to be approved by the Course Coordinator).

COURSEWORK

OPTIONS

Select 21 credit points of any level 5 or 6 subjects in a field of study that will complement existing professional experience or qualifications and research portfolio (as approved by the Course Coordinator). This may include approved subjects from other universities such as Charles Darwin University and the University of Queensland.

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Cairns
Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete	4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	8.5 years
Maximum leave of absence	6 months

Progression

Supervising body	Research Education Sub-Committee (RESC)
Confirmation of candidature	See HDR Degree Requirements
Supervision	See HDR Degree Requirements
Progression	See HDR Degree Requirements
Subsumption of coursework subjects	Subsumption permitted
Maximum credit points of coursework subjects	21 credit points of non-core coursework subjects
Allowed coursework subjects	As approved by the Dean, Graduate Research School

Credit

Eligibility	A person admitted to candidature on the basis of previous enrolment in a research Masters degree relevant to the proposed Doctoral program, may be given credit for work towards the Masters degree. In exceptional cases credit may be given to a candidate for relevant research work undertaken at another university.
Maximum allowed	The amount of credit to be awarded shall be determined by the RESC on the recommendation of the College Dean.
Other restrictions	The University will not normally accept a candidate who has been enrolled at another institution for more than two years (full-time equivalent) or release a candidate who has been enrolled for more than two years (full-time equivalent).

Award Details

Award title	Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management
Approved abbreviation	DrTropEnvMgt
Inclusion of field of research on testamur	The field of research shall not appear on the testamur.
Exit with a lesser award	After examination of the thesis, and subject to the requirements under HDR Degree Requirements, the RESC may approve the degree be not awarded but that the candidate be awarded an appropriate Masters degree.

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