Sociology Thesis

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

480 hours in total

Admission to Sociology Honours or Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Sociology)

Sociology at undergraduate level

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 Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject involves a supervised thesis of 15 000 words, embodying the results of the student's own research.

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

• demonstrate a specialist understanding of the subject being studied;
• show advanced skills of analysis pertinent to the subject;
• show a detailed sense of the theoretical debates in the subject area;
• demonstrate an ability to undertake critical independent research;
• show a good capacity to communicate research in written form.

A thesis of 15 000 words (100%) due in October (students commencing in semester 1) or June (students commencing in semester 2).

Hurdle Requirements - The following hurdle requirements must be met in order for students to be eligible to submit the final Thesis:

1. Supervision: Regular supervisory meetings

2. Topic Proposal Form: To be submitted by the first week of the Semester of thesis enrolment

3. Progress Report: To be submitted half way through the thesis year

4. Thesis Draft: A full draft of the thesis is to be submitted approximately 5 weeks prior to the final thesis submission date.

Final Theses submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

• conceptualise and plan a substantial project of original research;
• present material in draft form and engage productively with a supervisor;
• consolidate and enhance established skills in engaging creatively with a critical field;
• synthesise critical arguments and debates;
• test and develop new research methods in relation to ongoing debates;
• enhance drafting and writing skills, in both a critical and creative manner;
• manage time and study resources over a sustained period of time.

Students are required to enrol in SOCI40005 Sociology Thesis over two consecutive semesters.