Minor Thesis

Subject MUSI90056 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 29.20
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - 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, Parkville - 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


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Candidates will receive regular individual supervision as mutually agreed between the student and the supervisor. Students may be required to write regular reports on the progress of their research.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: None.
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 programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit.

Coordinator

Prof Gary Mcpherson

Contact

Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Email: vcam-info@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 9685 9419
Fax: +61 3 9685 9358
Web: www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject is undertaken across 3 semesters of candidature. Students wishing to complete their Minor Thesis on a part-time basis (over 6 semesters) enrol in subject 740-634 Minor Thesis (Part Time) instead of 740-607.

To undertake a research project and prepare a thesis. The thesis topic must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee and any variation to the topic must be approved by the Committee. The minor thesis may be presented as:
a thesis of approximately 15,000 words;
OR
a critical edition and commentary of comparable weighting;
OR
a folio of analyses and commentary of comparable weighting.
Objectives: On completion of the subject students should have acquired a detailed knowledge of scholarship in the area of their research, the necessary skills to conduct a research project, and a capacity to evaluate, interpret and report in a manner that demonstrates a high level of independent thought.
Assessment: Candidates must submit within the period of candidature two copies of the thesis for examination pursuant to Statute 12.5.1.
Prescribed Texts: None.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: On completion of the subject students should have acquired a detailed knowledge of scholarship in the area of their research, the necessary skills to conduct a research project, and a capacity to evaluate, interpret and report in a manner that demonstrates a high level of independent thought.
Related Course(s): Master of Music (Musicology/Ethnomusicology)

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