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Gender and Development Thesis Part 1 (GEND90011)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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Students enrolled in this subject will undertake a piece of research in Gender and Development approved by the course coordinator. The research will incorporate an analysis of relevant development theory and practice through the gendered lens. Under the close guidance of a dedicated supervisor, students are expected to engage critically and independently with relevant intellectual debates and provide original insights into a particular gender and development phenomenon or issue. In particular, they are required to demonstrate their in-depth understanding of key feminist critiques of development theories and gender analysis skills. On completion of the subject, students will submit a 15,000-word minor thesis on their chosen research topic.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this project should:
- Demonstrate a capacity for articulating research questions relating to gender relations and the appropriate methodologies for investigating them
- Be familiar with relevant feminist literature and able to locate their research within that literature
- Understand key feminist critiques of development theories
- Have acquired gender analysis skills
- Demonstrate the ability for academic argument and critical thinking
- Have undertaken research in a specialised area of their choice
- Have written a coherent and empirically substantiated thesis.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Demonstrate research skills through competent use of the library and other information sources
- Demonstrate time management and planning through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DEVT90041 | Development Research Design & Assessment | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Students are required to submit a thesis proposal for approval by the course coordinator prior to the semester of enrolment in the thesis. In at least 1,000 words (excluding references), the proposal should contain the following:
1) A brief introduction outlining the research topic.
2) A clear research question (or set of questions).
3) A brief review of relevant literature that highlights the significance of the research and its contribution to the field of Development Studies (or Gender and Development).
4) A description of the research design which should include the following: justification for research/site to be investigated; theoretical framework to be engaged; methods of data collection to be used; overview of how data will be analysed to answer research questions; assessment of ethical considerations.
5) A timeline for the research to be conducted.
6) List of references.
Note: once per semester, the MDS director/deputy director will host an information session to guide students as they draft their proposals. The time and place for this information session will be communicated to students via the MDS student email list. Thesis proposals will be assessed by the MDS director and deputy director, along with the potential thesis supervisor. Students who wish to see the assessment criteria for proposals can email the MDS director to request this information.
For 200 point program:
Students must have completed 37.5 points of compulsory or core subjects within the program, with an average of H1 (80%).
For 150 point program:
Students must have completed 37.5 points of compulsory or core subjects within the program, with an average of H1 (80%).
For 100 point program:
Students are expected to demonstrate research capability through an undergraduate dissertation or equivalent or research experience at work.
This subject is a capstone in the Master of Development Studies (specialisation in Gender & Development) program and is not available to Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DEVT90011 | Minor Thesis - Development Studies | No longer available | |
DEVT90054 | Development Studies Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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25 |
DEVT90055 | Development Studies Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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25 |
GEND90004 | Minor Thesis - Gender and Development | No longer available |
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, due at the end of the second semester of enrolment
| Due at the end of the second semester of enrolment | 100% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend regular supervision meetings. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Please note: This assessment statement applies to the entire enrolment across parts 1 and 2 of the subject (i.e. DEVT90054 and DEVT90055 together).
*Hurdle statement: the following requirements must be met in order for students to be eligible to submit the final thesis:
- Supervision: Regular supervisory meetings
- Topic Proposal Form: To be submitted by the first week of the semester of thesis enrolment
- Progress Report: To be submitted halfway through the thesis year
- 5,000-word literature review: To be submitted halfway through the thesis year (by 1st July for students commencing in Sem 1 and 2nd January for those commencing in Sem 2.)
- Thesis Draft: A full draft of the thesis is to be submitted approximately 5 weeks prior to the final thesis submission date.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jeff Garmany Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours It is expected that students will meet with their supervisors at least fortnightly over two consecutive semesters of enrolment. Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jeff Garmany Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours It is expected that students will meet with their supervisors at least fortnightly over two consecutive semesters of enrolment. Total time commitment 680 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
680 hours total - inclusive of two semesters (thesis Part 1 and Part 2)
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Additional delivery details
This subject continues over two consecutive study periods, with students first enrolling in GEND90011 Gender and Development Thesis Part 1 and then subsequently enrolling in GEND90012 Gender and Development Thesis Part 2, for a total enrolment of 50 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
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Prescribed texts
Appropriate texts will be determined in consultation with Thesis supervisor.
- Subject notes
Please note: Information in this Handbook entry refers to both Part 1 and Part 2 of this subject (GEND90011 Gender and Development Thesis Part 1 and GEND90012 Gender and Development Thesis Part 2)
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Last updated: 31 January 2024