HMH402 - Honours Research Project
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Semester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 4 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.500 |
| Unit Chair: | Semester 2: Jeffrey Craig |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H413 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Nil |
| 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. |
Content
The range of topics is diverse. Students will have completed of a bachelor degree or a major in a health-related discipline and will be required to work on an original research project, under the guidance of their supervisors that they planned in HMH401 in Semester 1.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Develop a sound knowledge of the current status of research in their topic area through literature searching. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Develop critical skills in analysing research reports in health and medical sciences. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Identify and put into practice research methodologies used in their discipline. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Develop skills to collect, analyse and interpret data. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO5 | Construct and compose a thesis. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Semester 2:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Thesis | 12,000 words | 100% |
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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.
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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