MAP5001 · Preparatory minor thesis

Overview

This unit is designed to allow you to implement the research proposal developed in the prerequisite units. You will develop skills in gathering and interrogating data using acceptable analytical processes, and developing an informed and defensible conclusion. Through an iterative and collaborative process with your supervisor, you will progress your work, which you will communicate to a professional audience. Successful completion of MAP5000, MAP5001 and MAP5002 with an overall grade of 70 Distinction or above may permit a student to apply for a graduate research program including the PhD at Monash University.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Synthesize data collection and management within standards of research and ethical boundaries.
2. Analyse the relevant collected data and synthesize suitable techniques to derive relevant research outputs contributing to the area of knowledge.
3. Justify own findings and generate defensible arguments in view of the previously determined research question, existing literature and identify implications for practice.
4. Exhibit how writing skills have evolved overtime to meet academic standards associated with research.
5. Manage time and resources effectively to achieve predetermined goals.
6. Communicate findings and impacts of research to a variety of audiences using different modalities.

Workload

Minimum 1 hour per week consultation with supervisor either face-to-face or electronically, 11 hours per week directed research activities which may include on-line tasks (project dependent), 12 hours per week for self-directed study

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.