| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Research Thesis 1 |
| Unit ID: | HEASC4010 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (General Entry into Honours program) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 069999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
The course is based on an individual research thesis undertaken under the guidance of a research supervisor(s). The course is taken and assessed in conjunction with HEASC4011 Research thesis 2 or HEASC 4020 and 4021 Research thesis 2A and 2B part time mode. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| 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. | Examine the process of independent research. |
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| K2. | Discuss and critique the place of theory in research |
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| K3. | Evaluate a research question in the context of current literature in the research area |
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| K4. | Describe and evaluate current methodologies of relevance to the research question for collecting and analysing data |
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| K5. | Decide on, appraise, and justify, an appropriate sampling strategy and method of data analysis |
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| K6. | Report on and assess the ethical conduct of research |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Construct a research question |
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| S2. | Based on the research question, design and carry out appropriate data collection methods, incorporating a suitable sampling strategy. |
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| S3. | Critically evaluate published and unpublished research material |
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| S4. | Devise strategies of current awareness to keep informed and manage research |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Compose a formatted, well written research project report documenting research results |
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| A2. | Prepare professional written documents and oral presentations for an audience of peers and staff |
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| A3. | Work in consultation with a supervisor to write and edit a thesis of Honours standard |
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| Unit Content: |
The research thesis is a self-directed learning activity where students work closely with their supervisor/s to develop and conduct the research thesis. Supervisors will provide guidance in completing the research thesis by supporting the student to collect, analyse and interpret the data and assist to write a successful thesis document. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3 | Write a research thesis detailing an original scientific investigation, which includes the collection, analysis and interpretation of data in the context of research in the same discipline. | Written Report | 100 |
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