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Honours Thesis (MUSI40086)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Semester 1
Overview
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Students will conceive, plan and execute a substantial research project (undertaken across MUSI40086: Honours Thesis 1 and MUSI40087: Honours Thesis 2)
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should have
- Demonstrated the ability to conceive, plan and execute an independent research project
- Demonstrated a capacity to think originally and independently
- Shown a command of the standard literature related to their research
- Demonstrated the ability to write in a scholarly manner
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed:
- The ability and self-confidence to comprehend complex concepts and to express them lucidly in writing
- Knowledge, skills and practices which provide a basis for independent critical inquiry and research-based writing
- A capacity for self-directed learning and the ability to plan work and use time effectively in research-based activities
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Contingent on permission of the coordinator.
Non-allowed subjects
MUSI40025
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Mid-year presentation at a work in progress seminar: End of Semester (Hurdle Requirement)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Kerry Murphy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular consultation with the appointed supervisor Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022