RESP5001: INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT 3R

Java Python RESP5001: INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL

PRACTICE

CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW

ASSIGNMENT 3 BRIEF

This assignment will present a critical review of the literature on a research question devised by you within the broad topic areas provided below and will be a question of interest to you as an environmental scientist.

The review will demonstrate an ability to identify and develop a research question (as an environmental manager/scientist would); to analyse, critically evaluate and integrate relevant information; and to present the results of this investigation in a well-written and logical report. In planning your critical review, take into consideration the criteria we noted when discussing what editors expect of an excellent review for journal publication. This assignment is relevant to Aims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. The review is worth 50% of the marks for the unit and is due in Week 9.

Topic: Create a research question within one of the following two general topic areas:

(1) soil erosion and ecotourism

(2) water security and mining

Note: Your research question must include both components of Topic (1) or Topic (2).

The review will be presented in two parts:

1. Demonstration of the preliminary work undertaken in devising your research topic and report

2. Writing of a 2,000 word report

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