units

ATS4866

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 23 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2013 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitPhilosophy
OfferedClayton First semester 2013 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Justin Clarke-Doane (First semester); Dr Robert Simpson (Second semester)

Notes

Previously coded PHL4000(A)

Synopsis

This subject provides students with their first experience of a supervised research project on a topic of their own choosing. Students will work up to the writing of the main research paper by a series of shorter assessment tasks, elements of which will be incorporated into the final draft.

Outcomes

This subject provides students with their first experience of a supervised research project on a topic of their own choosing. Students will work up to the writing of the main research paper by a series of shorter assessment tasks, elements of which will be incorporated into the final draft.

Assessment

Written work and Literature reviews: 90% (15,000 - 17,000 words)
Thesis presentation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Justin Clarke-Doane (First semester); Dr Robert Simpson (Second semester)

Contact hours

Weekly Work in Progress seminar (2 hours) and fortnightly supervision session.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/philosophy/honours