24 points, SCA Band 1, 0.500 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Coordinator(s)
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Unit guides
Synopsis
Under the supervision of an academic staff member, students will develop, conduct and report on a research project 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
Completed research thesis (15,000 to18,000 words): 100%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 576 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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