THESIS

PHE4THB

2020

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

In this subject you will conduct and report on an original research project that addresses a significant research issue. Under supervision, you are required to conduct the planned study, select and conduct appropriate analyses, and write a report on the project. This subject must be taken in conjunction with PHE4THA.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Higgs

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: PHE4THA

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: This subject must be taken in conjunction with PHE4THA.

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
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse and critique previous research that is related to the core area of research and based on this critique, generate a set of research aims/research questions
02. Using initiative and judgement design a research project to address the set of research aims/research questions that you developed
03. Plan and execute a research project, with some independence
04. Using judgement, analyse and interpret research data appropriately, with some independence
05. Analyse the potential implications of your research project and critique your own project

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Higgs

Class requirements

Supervised ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 5.00 days supervised research per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 10,000-14,000-word thesisThis subject is taken in conjunction with PHE4THA

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Higgs

Class requirements

Supervised ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 5.00 days supervised research per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 10,000-14,000-word thesisThis subject is taken in conjunction with PHE4THA

N/AN/AN/ANo100SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5