Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore | Session 2 | Session 2 |
| Online | Session 2 | Session 2 |
Unit aim
Completes independent Honours research and project report. Designed as a two-part sequential thesis unit for the Health and Human Science Honours Program, students will progress and complete their project supervised by academic staff member(s) with expertise relevant to the topic.
Unit content
This is one of two units which include:
- Compliance with ethical approval for the research project;
- Undertaking and completing a piece of theoretically grounded research and scholarship with supervision;
- Communicating the outcomes in both verbal and written forms.
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | execute and complete a piece of research and scholarship (including technical skills) under supervision | Intellectual rigour | ||||||
| 2 | consolidate and apply critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding | Creativity | ||||||
| 3 | communicate the outcomes of research in both verbal and written formats | Communication and social skills | ||||||
| 4 | undertake research while complying with any cultural issue(s), regulatory frameworks and practicing professional ethics relevant to the research question and methodology | Ethical practice | ||||||
| 5 | demonstrate autonomy, well developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a learner. | Lifelong learning | ||||||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Lismore
| Teaching method |
| Self-directed project 300 hrs (Across the session) |
| Assessment | |
| Project report | 20% |
| Paper 2: Scholarly report | 80% |
Online
| Teaching method |
| Self-directed project 300 hrs (Across the session) |
| Assessment | |
| Project report | 20% |
| Paper 2: Scholarly report | 80% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Commencing 2019 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
Fee paying courses
For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.