Minor Thesis

Subject 514-713 (2008)

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Credit Points: 50.000
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

On campus

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 24 hours of lectures plus 12 hours contact through LMS
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: n/a
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's courses. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting this requirement are encouraged to discuss this matter with the Course Coordinator and the Disability Liaison Unit.

Coordinator

Elizabeth Manias
Subject Overview:

Students' work under the supervision of an academic mentor on a small research project reported in the form of a thesis. The minor thesis should demonstrate the student's achievement of certain research skills. The minor thesis is equivalent to 50% of the entire course and enrolment in it may be concurrent with the four coursework subjects.

Assessment: The minor thesis will normally be 12,000 to 15,000 words, although the overall structure of the thesis will depend on the nature of the research undertaken.
Prescribed Texts: n/a
Recommended Texts: Specific texts will be recommended by the subject coordinator at the commencement of the subject in each semester.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

At the completion of this subject, the student should be able to demonstrate:

  • an ability to initiate a self-contained research project and to formulate a viable research question;
  • a capacity to conduct and report research on a small-scale, closely-defined project;
  • an ability to evaluate and synthesize research and professional literature in the student's field of research;
  • well-developed problem solving skills;
  • an ability to manage research information effectively and efficiently in the application of computer systems and software;
  • a capacity to articulate their research in written presentations;
  • an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of research;
  • a respect for intellectual integrity and for the ethics of research and scholarship;
  • an appreciation of the ways in which research equips the student to offer leadership in a particular area.
Links to further information: http://www.nursing.unimelb.edu.au
Notes:

This subject is worth a total of 50 credit points and has been divided into 25 credit points per semester for 2 semesters.

Level: 5th Year

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