What is the trend in population growth in SEQ and regional Queensland over the years?

Identify suitable, public available data sources through a web search

Interrogate the found data through analysis methods practised in previous portfolios

Extract results

Present the results in an appropriate way using tables, graphs, maps…

Submit a report of maximum 20 pages that includes the following:

Title page stating the research question, your name and student number, and a one paragraph

summary of the findings

Executive Summary

A data collection section that outlines the datasets you found and used for the report

A data analysis section in which you provide details on how you used the data for you report

A results section that outlines your findings with accompanying tables, graphs and maps as fit

Conclusions and outlook for future work

•Start researching your topic and find data
•Ask questions and select one you find the best data for
•Analyse the data, and form a hypothesis
•Find more data to proof or debunk your hypothesis
•Do research, don’t try to proof your point
•Provide concise conclusions
•Marking is based on results not on the work you did
•Don’t report on all the things you needed to do
•Report on interesting bits an pieces you found
•Make sure to cite correctly (APA)
•Start using referencing software (PaperPile, EndNote…)
•Don’t wait until the last moment
•Provide good visuals (graphs, maps…)

•Get dataset from http://www.egh404.com/index_dataset.php
•Make a local copy of the dataset and try to open it in Excel
•Open the dataset in a text editor such as Sublime (https://www.sublimetext.com) or BBEdit (https://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/)