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Publishing and Communications Thesis Pt1 (PUBL90022)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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A research topic selected in consultation with the supervisor. Enrolment in the thesis is across two consecutive semesters and students must enrol in the subject in each semester to ensure they are meeting the full 37.5 point requirement for the year-long subject.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should:
- be able to mount a sustained scholarly argument;
- have become familiar with the research and theoretical literature in their chosen field;
- have developed a capacity for engaging with and synthesising critical and analytical debates; and
- be able to devise and test new research methods as required.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- conceptualise and execute a substantial original research project;
- interact productively with a supervisor when reviewing drafts;
- to display a high level of writing skills;
- able to consolidate their skills in research and scholarly citation; and
- to plan and manage their time and research resources over an extended project.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet all of the following prerequisite requirements:
- Admission into the MC-PUBCOM Master of Publishing and Communications
- To be eligible to enrol in the minor thesis, all students must submit a 300 word thesis proposal on a relevant topic for approval by the course coordinator at least 2 weeks prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis.
- To be admitted into the minor thesis, students must be in the final 100 points of their degree, with weighted average mark of H2A (75%) from the most recent 50 points (or equivalent) of prior study.
- Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code Name Teaching period Credit Points ARTS90032 Research Principles & Practices Graduate Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)12.5 - This subject is a capstone in the Master of Publishing and Communication program and is not available to Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
PUBL90017 Publishing and Communications Thesis
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A thesis on an approved topic written over two consecutive semesters
| Due at the end of the second semester of enrolment | 100% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of supervision meetings in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Please note: This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across parts 1 and 2 of the subject (i.e. PUBL90022 and PUBL90023 together).
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Alexandra Dane Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 25 hours: Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor as arranged. Meetings should normally occur fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Alexandra Dane Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 25 hours: Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor as arranged. Meetings should normally occur fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
510 hours total - inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2)
Additional delivery details
This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in PUBL90022 Publishing and Communications Thesis Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in PUBL90023 Publishing and Communications Thesis Part 2, for a total enrolment of 37.5 credit points. Students will receive an overall result for the subject following completion of the two-subject sequence.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Please note: Information in the Handbook entry refers to both Part 1 and Part 2 of this subject (PUBL90022 Publishing and Communications Thesis Part 1 and PUBL90023 Publishing and Communications Thesis Part 2).
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024