MSD Minor Thesis (Part 1)

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Admission into MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning, or approval from the subject coordinator, plus completion of all core subjects:

Under particular circumstances and with approval from the subject coordinator some or all of the above prerequisites may be waived.

OR
Admission into MC-URBDES Master of Urban Design, plus completion of the following subject:

OR
Admission into MCPROP2Y Master of Property (200-point program), plus completion of the following subject:

OR
Admission into MCPROP3Y Master of Property (300-point program), plus completion of the following subject:

OR
Admission into MCCONMG2Y Master of Construction Management (200-point program).

OR
Admission into MCCONMG3Y Master of Construction Management (300-point program), plus completion of the following eight subjects:

OR
Approval from the subject coordinator.

ABPL90217 MUP Minor Thesis (1) (Masters)

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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 may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

The subject introduces students in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning to the skills necessary to conduct rigorous and original research. It also enables them to effectively communicate their research findings in a clear and systematic manner. The subject concentrates on the preliminary stages of research:
from defining a research question, to understanding various research approaches and paradigms, through to planning and beginning implementation of the research.

Regular meetings with a supervisor allow the student to obtain advice and guidance for completion of an independent study.

• Identify an appropriate research topic;
• critically analyse literature;
• develop appropriate research questions / hypotheses;
• plan and implement key aspects of a successful research program;
• select and implement appropriate research methods.

• Submission of research proposal (5,000 words) 80% - due last week of semester;
• Oral presentation based upon research proposals 20% - due last week of semester;
• A pass must be attained in both the research proposal and the oral presentation in order to pass the subject overall.

Bourma, G. D., and Ling, R. (2004), The Research Process, Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• To have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
• Reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem solving and communication;
• Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self directed learning.