Information systems honours
P O'Donnell
48 points * Full-year subject * Caulfield * Prerequisites: BComp with credit average or above in information systems subjects at level 3
The honours program enables students to do further study and research in areas of interest to them. Honours-year students select their own subject of study comprising four subjects of coursework worth twenty-four credit points and a minor thesis of 10,000 - 20,000 words worth twenty-four credit points. The coursework subjects are taken from the faculty's level-four subjects and are chosen in consultation with the honours-year coordinator; at least two of them must be information systems subjects. In some cases a level-five subject may be chosen subject to the approval of the honours-year coordinator. The topic for the minor thesis is chosen by the student. It should fall within one of the specialist research areas nominated by the department, although this requirement may be waived if a suitable supervisor is available. Throughout the year the department runs a seminar program. Honours students are expected to attend and participate.
Assessment
Based on the combined results of the coursework and minor thesis: 100%