Publishing and Communications Thesis

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

360 hours

Students are required to have completed at least one semester of study in either the Master of Publishing and Communications or the Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing with at least a 70% average in subjects completed.

Students must submit a 200-300 word thesis proposal for approval by the subject co-ordinator prior to enrolling in the subject.

Approval for entry into the subject is contingent upon the availability of an appropriate supervisor.

MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices must be taken concurrently with the first semester of thesis enrolment.

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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.

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A research topic selected in consultation with the supervisor. Enrolment in the thesis is across two consecutive semesters and students must enrol in the subject in each semester to ensure they are meeting the full 37.5 point requirement for the year-long subject.

• be able to mount a sustained scholarly argument;
• have become familiar with the research and theoretical literature in their chosen field;
• have developed a capacity for engaging with and synthesising critical and analytical debates; and
• be able to devise and test new research methods as required.

A thesis of 12 000 words on an approved topic written over two consecutive semesters 100% (due at the end of the second semester of enrolment).

Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of supervision meetings in order to pass this subject.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• be able to conceptualise and execute a substantial original research project;
• be able to interact productively with a supervisor when reviewing drafts;
• be able to display a high level of writing skills;
• be able to consolidate their skills in research and scholarly citation; and
• be able to plan and manage their time and research resources over an extended project.