Undergraduate - UnitATS4923 - PSI 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	Caulfield First semester 2012 (Day) Clayton First semester 2012 (Day) Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Kirsten McLean

Synopsis

Under the supervision of an academic staff member, students will develop, conduct and report on a social science research project on an approved topic of their own devising.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

the ability to plan, conduct and report on research in a field of social science.
a practical understanding of the ethical issues associated with conducting research.
a command of the research literature relating to their research project.

Assessment

Thesis (15,000- 18,000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Kirsten McLean

Contact hours

One 1-hour supervisor meeting per fortnight

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

Anthropology
Behavioural studies
Criminology
Gender studies
Politics
Sociology

Prerequisites

PSI Honours research methodology