APG5850 - Research thesis B - 2019

12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Vicki Peel

Coordinator(s)

Director of relevant Graduate Program

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

  • First semester 2019 (Flexible)
  • Second semester 2019 (Flexible)
  • Summer semester A 2019 (Flexible)

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students enrolled in an Masters degree from the Faculty of Arts. Average of 75 Distinction across 24 credit points of core coursework units; and approval from Course Coordinator.

Prohibitions

APG5856

Notes

Synopsis

Under the supervision of suitable academic staff, students continue to conduct the independent research that was commenced in APG5849 Graduate research thesis A. This research process results in the production of a graduate research thesis.

Outcomes

Upon successfully completing this subject, students will be able to:

  1. Formulate a research project;
  2. Conduct research independently;
  3. Demonstrate a command of the relevant literature;
  4. Critically analyse the relevant academic literature;
  5. Develop an academically sound argument;
  6. Demonstrate sophisticated written skills.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled meetings with a supervisor and independent study.

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