mss4hnj media s s honours thesis
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MSS4HNJ
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is the thesis component for an Honours degree. Thesis subjects' consists of 60 credit points of the total honours degree. Students must complete 30 credit points of thesis subjects per discipline if they are completing a joint honours degree on either a full or part-time basis.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAnna Dzenis
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Enrolment in AHCA or AHA or AHMS
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects MST4HON, MSS4HON
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Advanced Library Research Skills
- Activities:
- Participate in workshops by library for advanced research skills, use of online data bases and internet research skills, etc
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
02. Advanced Research methodologies for written thesis and creative practice
- Activities:
- Reading, summary and analysis of reading, writing proposals and demonstrating the ability to formulate and apply appropriate research methods.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Advanced ability to reflect on and discuss theoretical practice of self and peers
- Activities:
- Participation in workshops and seminar presentation, present summaries
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
04. Advanced ability to translate ideas from class discussion and individual research into written form
- Activities:
- Redrafting proposals from topic and significant research question.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
05. Advanced understanding of research methodologies for written and creative practice as research
- Activities:
- Reading and analysis and presentation of summary of that work in class and online
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
06. Develop, research and evaluate ideas, concepts and processes through critical and reflective thinking
- Activities:
- Reading and analysis and presentation of summary of reading and analysis in class and online
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
07. Recognise and reflect on social, cultural and ethical issues and life-long learning issues and apply local and international perspectives to theoretical research at an advanced level
- Activities:
- Reading, in class and on line posts and discussions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
08. Work independently and collaboratively on the development of a feasible research project at an advanced level
- Activities:
- Working independently (on line) and in teams to workshop 4th year research projects in ways that are attentive to ethical concerns and cultural awareness and the need to continue to work in teams in life long learning activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnna Dzenis
Class requirements
Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
"Appointments arranged between student and supervisor"
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Thesis (12,000-15,000 words) | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnna Dzenis
Class requirements
Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours supervisor consultation other recurrence on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"Appointments arranged between student and supervisor"
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Thesis (12,000-15,000 words) | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |