Minor Thesis Parts 1 and 2

Coordinator: Professor Nicholas Phelps

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The Minor Thesis is a capstone subject for postgraduate students undertaking the Master of Urban Planning. The thesis is intended to train students in the conception, design and execution of research. It is intended to demonstrate independent research skills, sound understanding of your chosen topic, and excellent communication skills. The completion of a thesis marks the possession of advanced knowledge in a specialised field.

The 3MT pitch presentation is an internationally recognized thesis presentation competition, that was originally started at the University of Queensland. Presenting in a 3MT competition encourages students to increase their capacity to effectively explain their research in just three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Different from the mid-way research proposal presentations in Minor Thesis (Part 1), it provides an opportunity for students completing their Minor Thesis (Part 2) to tell the story of their research in a short accessible and highly impactful way.

The 3MT presentations were judged by three members of staff from the urban planning discipline with students also voting for their student’s choice. Included here for the MSDx are the first prize winner Yoong Wai Chong, runner up, Ariana Dickey and student’s choice Paul Vassiliadis.

Image: Chong Yoong Wai