AIX495 - Honours Thesis A
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 2 |
EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Joanna Cruickshank Trimester 2: Joanna Cruickshank |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in A400 |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | AIH495, AIH496, AIH497, AIP495, AIP496, ASC495, ASC496, ASC497, ASL495, ASL496, ASL497, ASP495, ASP496, ASS495, ASS496, ASS497 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:Contact with research supervisor as required |
Content
The student, while working with a supervisor, will commence to research, prepare and submit an Honours dissertation to meet the disciplinary requirements of the program the student is enrolled in.
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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ULO1 | Demonstrate an advanced understanding of a body of disciplinary knowledge, including theoretical concepts, research methods, techniques and technologies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Present research evidence, arguments and outcomes clearly, persuasively, and coherently and in ways that reflect command of the genre and conventions of academic and creative research | GLO2: Communication |
ULO3 | Locate, categorise, evaluate and synthesise pertinent research literature, including theoretical concepts, research techniques and technologies, using physical and online resources | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO4 | Exercise critical thinking and judgement in regard to scholarly and professional debates and practices to synthesise and create new ideas | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO5 | Develop and apply a logical, analytical and creative approach to solving a research problem (theoretical, qualitative or practice-led) | GLO5: Problem solving GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO6 | Design and execute a research project with some independence, demonstrating initiative, autonomy, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner | GLO6: Self-management GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Thesis to be submitted on the completion of both AIX495 and AIX496 | 14000-16000 words | 100% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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