Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Scott Barnes
Claire Layfield
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Credit points |
Credit points
8
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
SPHL828 and SPHL829 and SPHL830 and SPHL831 and SPHL832 and SPHL835 and SPHL836 and SPHL837 and GPA of 5.0 (out of 7.0) and permission by special approval
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This full-year unit requires students to conduct a small piece of original research under supervision, with a written report of around 10,000 words to be submitted. The topic will be negotiated with lecturers within the department and supervision of projects will be arranged with appropriate specialists in the subject area. Students enrolled in this unit may audit SPH810 lectures that are relevant to their project development.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Thesis | 50% | No | S2 Week 14 |
Presentation | 30% | No | S1 Week 12 |
Literature Review | 20% | No | S1 Week 10 |
Due: S2 Week 14
Weighting: 50%
Students will submit the final report of their research project in thesis format.
Due: S1 Week 12
Weighting: 30%
Students will present their research project outline, including ethics application to peers and supervisors
Due: S1 Week 10
Weighting: 20%
Students will submit a literature review for their research project in a format that is suitable for use in the final thesis.
This unit requires students to conduct a small piece of original research under supervision, with a written report of around 10 000 words to be submitted. The topic will be negotiated with lecturers within the department and supervision of projects will be arranged with appropriate specialists in the subject area. Students enrolled in this unit audit lectures in SPH810 and SPHL841.
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