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Sociology Thesis Part 2 (SOCI40007)

HonoursPoints: 25Dual-Delivery (Parkville) and On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
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This subject involves a supervised thesis of 15,000 words, embodying the results of the student's own research.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  • demonstrate a specialist understanding of the subject being studied;
  • show advanced skills of analysis pertinent to the subject;
  • show a detailed sense of the theoretical debates in the subject area;
  • demonstrate an ability to undertake critical independent research; and
  • show a good capacity to communicate research in written form.

Last updated: 25 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
SOCI40006 Sociology Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 25

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
SOCI40005 Sociology Thesis No longer available

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

Refer to SOCI40006 Sociology Thesis Part 1 for details.

Last updated: 25 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

Refer to SOCI40006 Sociology Thesis Part 1 for details.

Last updated: 25 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 1 - On Campus
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment680 hours
    Teaching period28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022
    Last self-enrol date11 March 2022
    Census date31 March 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022
    Assessment period ends24 June 2022
  • Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
    CoordinatorAshley Barnwell
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hoursRegular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor(s) as arranged. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration.
    Total time commitment680 hours
    Teaching period25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022
    Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022
    Census date31 August 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail23 September 2022
    Assessment period ends18 November 2022

    Semester 2 contact information

    ashley.barnwell@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

This subject is taught over two consecutive semesters. Total time commitment for the subject is approximately 680 hours, inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2).

Additional delivery details

This is part of a 50 point thesis subject, continuing over two consecutive study periods.

Students are required to enrol in:

  • SOCI40006 Sociology Thesis Part 1 (25 points) and
  • SOCI40007 Sociology Thesis Part 2 (25 points), consecutively.

Students will receive a ‘CNT’ grade in the part 1 and results will be entered if and when both part 1 and 2 are completed.

For full information on the subject, please refer to the page for Part 1: SOCI40006 Sociology Thesis Part 1.

Last updated: 25 November 2022

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    Specialisation (formal)Sociology
    Specialisation (formal)Sociology

Last updated: 25 November 2022