Masters Thesis Part A
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
CIVE 5089
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
159581
Unit Value
9
University-wide elective course
No
Timetable/s
This class has not been
timetabled for year 2024.
Course owner
UniSA STEM
Course aim
To develop the skills necessary to plan a project on a relevant topic and to plan a research project.
Course content
This is the first of two courses that culminate in a 9,000 word research thesis (or equivalent body of work) that demonstrates a high level of synthesis of concepts and prepares students for lifelong learning in pursuit of personal development and excellence in research and professional practice.
Students will fine tune the research proposal prepared in the prerequisite research methods course to investigate and report on a research topic relevant to their program.
Students who have not completed their proposal in the prerequisite research methods course will need to develop their proposal within this course. Students will then undertake a comprehensive literature review in accordance with their research proposal and develop their research tools/instruments.
Students whose projects contain empirical research involving humans/animals, or research including execution risks, will ensure that all human/animal research ethics issues are cleared and any risk assessments are conducted before undertaking the research in the subsequent course.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| ENGG 5020 | Masters Research Theory and Practice |
An equivalent research methods course to Masters Research Theory and Practice will be considered as a prerequisite for students unable to complete Masters Research Theory and Practice prior to commencing the research project (for example, students entering a program with advanced standing).
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
| Directed Study (The course is undertaken through ongoing meetings with the project supervisor and independent research work) | 300 hours total effort x Weekly meetings | ||
| Lecture | 1 hour x 2 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Report, Research proposal
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Course Coordinators
UniSA STEM
