Undergraduate - UnitATS4003 - SOPHIS Honours thesis

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24 points, SCA Band 1, 0.500 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Clayton First semester 2012 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Julie Kalman

Synopsis

Under the supervision of an academic staff member, students will implement and report on a research project commenced in the unit SOPHIS Honours thesis on an approved topic of their own devising.

Outcomes

Students will:

Plan, conduct and report on research in their Honours discipline;
Demonstrate a practical understanding of the ethical issues associated with conducting research, where relevant;
Demonstrate a command of the research literature relating to their research project.

Assessment

Research thesis (15,000 to -18,000 words): (100%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Julie Kalman

Contact hours

One 1-hour supervisor meeting per fortnight

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Archaeology and ancient history
Bioethics
History
Human Rights Theory
Jewish civilisation
Philosophy
Religion and theology

Prerequisites

Acceptance into the SOPHIS Honours program