| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | BA Major Project |
| Unit ID: | BACAP3100 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (At least 75 credit points in a defined BA major, or equivalent) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 099999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides students in the final year of the Bachelor of Arts degree with the opportunity to plan and undertake a sustained project enabling them to engage in depth with a topic, issue or problem relevant to their major. In consultation with the unit coordinator and under the guidance of an academic supervisor, students will work independently or in a small group to plan and conduct a research project, creative project or community project. Students will also attend seminars designed to support them to plan and complete their project. This unit is strongly recommended for students wishing to go on to further study at Honours level but open to any final year student with a desire to engage in self-directed learning. Please note: all students are required to contact their Course Coordinator for approval prior to enrolling in this unit. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
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| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Appraise key issues, topics and problems in the discipline(s) associated with the project. |
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| K2. | Critique the theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in the disciplines(s) relevant to the project. |
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| K3. | Identify the principles and practice of project management. |
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| K4. | Develop in-depth knowledge of the issue, topic or problem that is the focus of the project. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Plan and complete a project within the time frame of the unit. |
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| S2. | Utilise skills in information technology including word processing, data base searching and internet usage. |
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| S3. | Utilise creative and critical problem-solving approaches in the conduct of a project. |
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| S4. | Customise advanced forms of oral/written/visual communication and/or hypermedia to suit the presentation of the project to particular audiences. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Employ strategies of self-assessment showing the ability to critique completed work. |
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| A2. | Customise oral/written/visual communication to different requirements of presenting and reporting a project. |
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| A3. | Apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to the project topic. |
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| Unit Content: |
Project topics will be developed by negotiation with the course coordinator and project supervisor. Seminar topics may include those listed below. - Formulating a topic;
- Project planning and time management;
- Advanced information literacy — literature searches and critically evaluating sources;
- Types of research — quantitative, qualitative, empirical, theoretical;
- Intellectual integrity — copyright, ethics, referencing;
- Academic writing — planning, drafting and editing;
- The role of the exegesis in creative projects.
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K3, S1, S3 | A series of short reports on stages of progress in the manner of project plan reporting (including milestones and critical incidents) | Progress Reports | 10-20% | | 2. | K1, K2, K4, S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A3 | Report, essay, or creative work with exegesis detailing the outcomes of the project | Final Project Report | 60-80% | | 3. | K1, K4, S4, A1, A2 | Oral/visual/written or hypermedia presentation of project outcomes | Project Presentation | 10-20% |
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