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Thesis Part 2 (MUSI40102)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Nicholas Tochka: nicholas.tochka@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) Semester 2 (Early-Start) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is the second part of a two-subject sequence.
Students will conceive, plan and execute a substantial research project.
This subject is the second part of a two-subject sequence, taught over two consecutive study periods. Students are required to enrol in MUSI40101 Thesis Part 1 (12.5 points) and MUSI40102 Thesis Part 2 (12.5 points), consecutively, for a total enrolment of 25 points.
Students will receive a 'CNT' grade for Part 1. An overall result for the subject is given following completion of the two-subject sequence.
Assessment, Subject Intended Learning Outcomes, and Total Time Commitment applies to the entire enrolments across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject.
The Total Time Commitment for the subject is approximately 340 hours, inclusive of the two study periods [MUSI40101 Thesis Part 1 (12.5 points) and MUSI40102 Thesis Part 2 (12.5 points)].
Refer to MUSI40101 Thesis Part 1 for details.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to conceive, plan and execute an independent research project;
- demonstrate a capacity to think originally and independently;
- show a command of the standard literature related to their research;
- demonstrate 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: 31 January 2024