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THESIS (60 CP)

HUS5THE

2020

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

Students complete a 16 000 word original thesis on a topic of their choice. Enrolment is dependent on both a student demonstrating the capacity to undertake a thesis and the availability of a suitable supervisor. Students should contact their Course Director to seek approval to enrol.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Tonya Stebbins

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Completion of 120 CP at 70% WAM in a Masters program within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences or the permission of the Director of Coursework Masters

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Design and carry out a significant piece of original scholarly research

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Katharine McKinnon

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 10 - 22
Six 1.00 hour supervisor consultation every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students will be assigned a supervisor at the beginning of semester. Students must contact their supervisor to arrange a time for fortnightly consultations in order to develop their research proposals

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
Four 3.00 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This subject is jointly taught with PLA5MTA & PLA5MTB. Students from both courses will come together during seminars in weeks 1, 4, 7, 11 of semester and will be held on Thursday afternoons, 12-3pm

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

1 x 16000 word thesis

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tonya Stebbins

Class requirements

Independent ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour independent research every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

1 x 16000 word thesis

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Katharine McKinnon

Class requirements

Supervisor ConsultationWeek: 31 - 43
Six 3.00 hours supervisor consultation other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Students will be assigned a supervisor at the beginning of semester. Students must contact their supervisor to arrange a time for fortnightly consultations in order to develop their research proposals

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Four 3.00 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

1 x 16000 word thesis

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tonya Stebbins

Class requirements

Independent ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour independent research every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

1 x 16000 word thesis

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1