HSE402 - Honours Research Project
Unit details
Year: | 2024 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Semester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
Credit point(s): | 4 |
EFTSL value: | 0.500 |
Unit Chair: | Semester 2: Aaron Fox |
Cohort rule: | Only available to students enrolled in Faculty of Health Honours courses |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | HSH402 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 600 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. |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Negotiable between supervisor and student |
Content
The range of topics is diverse. Students will be required to select a topic in which they have undertaken prior (third-year) study, and to undertake original research on the topic with the guidance of a supervisor.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Work effectively with peers and research teams in a collaborative environment, with appropriate acknowledgement of the contribution of others to their research. | GLO2: Communication |
ULO2 | Under supervision, complete an independent investigation in their area of specialisation by developing and conducting a research project, to then critically analyse and evaluate the information and interpret the findings. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Disseminate findings of their research in a thesis format. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Disseminate their research findings in an oral presentation to academic staff and their peers in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
Semester 2:Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Thesis | 12,000 words | 100% |
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Assessment 2: Final oral presentation is a hurdle requirement |
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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.
Hurdle requirement
- Final oral presentation is a hurdle requirement.
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.
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