AIX704 - Minor Thesis A
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Anthony Ware Trimester 2: Anthony Ware Trimester 3: Yanying Lu |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in A702, A703, A703I, A703IC, A704, A716, A723, A723CD, A726, A727, A729, A729CD, A735, A752CD, A756, A757, A765, A767, A768, A768B, A768I, A785, A787, D305 |
| Prerequisite: | Permission from the Unit chair to enrol. D305 students must also have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, |
| Corequisite: | AIX706 Students planning to take this unit in Criminology, International Relations, International and Community Development, Politics and Policy, Cultural, Heritage and Museum Studies or Humanitarian Assistance must seek permission from the Unit Chair. Students must normally have a distinction average or higher in their previous coursework, and enrolment is subject to the availability of a supervisor. The unit is normally to be undertaken in the last year of a student's study. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-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: | Contact with research supervisor as required |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Contact with research supervisor as required |
Note:Students planning to take this unit in Criminology, International Relations, International and Community Development, Politics and Policy, Cultural Heritage or Humanitarian Assistance must first secure permission from the Unit Chair by preparing a satisfactory project proposal that outlines aims, approach, structure and primary and secondary sources. Students must normally have a distinction average or higher in their previous coursework, and enrolment is subject to the availability of a supervisor. The unit is normally to be undertaken in the last year of a student's study. | |
Content
There is no prepared content in this unit. It is a research unit in which students, in consultation with an appointed supervisor, carry out research tasks to develop new knowledge themselves.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically engage with the scholarly literature of the relevant specific field of study | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Justify a research problem of significance and theorise how it is be framed within a methodological position | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Undertake independent research to appropriate academic and professional standards in the particular area of study | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO4 | Produce a research-based project or piece of scholarship commensurate with a minor thesis | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - There are no formal assessment requirements in AIX704 Minor Thesis A. Assessment for the overall research piece, comprising units Minor Thesis A and B, is a thesis due at the completion of AIX705 Minor Thesis B. | 10,000-12,000 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
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via AIX704
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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