Unit aim
Designed as a staged thesis unit for the Social Sciences and Social Welfare Honours Programs. Students have the opportunity to complete a thesis under the guidance of a supervisor. This is the third of a series of thesis units for the Social Sciences and Social Welfare Honours Programs (the other units in the series are SOC40009, SOC40010).
Unit content
With guidance from an academic supervisor, students will typically cover the following topics during the unit:
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Planning and conducting a research project
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Relevant methodologies and methods
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Literature review
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Thesis planning
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Conducting the research project
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Writing a draft thesis
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Completing the thesis for submission.
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
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts in the social sciences or social welfare with advanced understanding in at least one aspect | Intellectual rigour | | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 2 | demonstrate cognitive and technical skills in social sciences or social welfare research | | Creativity | | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 3 | demonstrate skills in critically reviewing, analysing, and synthesizing knowledge in the social sciences or social welfare | Intellectual rigour | | | | Lifelong learning | | |
| 4 | practice ethical and inclusive enquiry and communication | | | Ethical practice | | | | Cultural competence |
| 5 | demonstrate written, verbal, and other applicable communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge, and the capacity to disseminate findings in diverse contexts | | | | | | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence |
| 6 | create a thesis or research project that demonstrates research and design skills, critical thinking, initiative and judgment in developing new understanding | | Creativity | | Knowledge of a discipline | | | |
| 7 | exercise autonomy in one's learning and responsibility in one's practice as a researcher. | | | Ethical practice | | Lifelong learning | | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts in the social sciences or social welfare with advanced understanding in at least one aspect
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate cognitive and technical skills in social sciences or social welfare research
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- demonstrate skills in critically reviewing, analysing, and synthesizing knowledge in the social sciences or social welfare
- GA1:
Intellectual rigour
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
- practice ethical and inclusive enquiry and communication
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- demonstrate written, verbal, and other applicable communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge, and the capacity to disseminate findings in diverse contexts
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- GA7:
Cultural competence
- create a thesis or research project that demonstrates research and design skills, critical thinking, initiative and judgment in developing new understanding
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA4:
Knowledge of a discipline
- exercise autonomy in one's learning and responsibility in one's practice as a researcher.
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
Prescribed texts
Session 1
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Session 2
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Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.