Undergraduate - UnitATS4805 - SAMSS honours thesis A

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	School of Applied Media and Social Sciences, Gippsland
Offered	Gippsland First semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland First semester 2013 (Off-campus) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)

Notes

Previously coded HUM4000(A)

Synopsis

This unit provides students with the opportunity to expand their knowledge of a relatively narrow topic within their chosen discipline and to design and conduct research on that topic. Students will produce a thesis of 15,000 to 18,000 words on an approved topic selected and researched by the candidate under supervision of a member of academic staff with expertise in the proposed area of research. In the process of preparing their thesis, students will be required to participate in non-graded honours seminars.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should:

be able to demonstrate expertise in a specific area of the chosen discipline
be able to independently design and conduct a research project
have advanced academic research skills and highly developed academic writing skills
have produced a coherent, well-organised and professionally presented thesis in the discipline.

Assessment

Thesis (15,000 to18,000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr George Van Doorn

Contact hours

1 hour supervisory meeting per week

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

Communications

Prerequisites

Undergraduate degree within the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences recognised discipline

Prohibitions

HUM4000(A)