SRR711 - Thesis

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Beau Beza
Trimester 2: Beau Beza
Prerequisite:

Students enrolled in S701 - SRD755 in addition to 2 level 7 SR* coded units.
Students enrolled in D306 or S700 - SRD755 in addition to 3 level 7 SR* coded units
Students enrolled in S791 or S792 - SRR720 in addition to 3 level 7 SR* coded units
Students enrolled in S703 - SRR720
Students enrolled in S719 - SRD743, SRD744 and SRR782

Corequisite:

Must be enrolled in D306, S700, S701, S703, S719, S791, or S792

Incompatible with: Nil
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.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour lecture per week (weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9).

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week (weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9).

Note:

Also note that delays in completing the thesis could mean that the course will take longer to complete than the stated duration.

Content

In this Unit students will undertake a Masters level thesis or research project related to their course of study, following one of two Inquiry Pathways: either a written research thesis, or a research exegesis (undertaken via a research project). By the end of the Unit students will have developed knowledge and skills to become independent researchers.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Describe the relevance and context of a research topic.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Select and apply a research method appropriate to the research question and the timeframe.

GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Identify existing knowledge relevant to the research topic and critically analyse information sources.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Design a theoretical/ conceptual framework and reflect on how the research is situated relative to existing knowledge.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5

Communicate research in a professional and scholarly manner via a coherent narrative and apply referencing principles when citing and referencing sources.

GLO2: Communication

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Feasibility study (Outline thesis/ exegesis)
Written report, approximately 3000 words 20% Week 4
Assessment 2
Final developed thesis/ exegesis
Written Inquiry Pathway, 8000-10,000 words.  Exegesis Inquiry Pathway, 5000 words 65% Week 11
Assessment 3
Digital (Oral) presentation
Narrated PowerPoint or video/oral presentation.  3-minute maximum each 15% Week 12

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

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SRR711 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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