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Unit of Study COMM4002 - Honours Research I (2021)

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Unit description

Provides students with an opportunity to engage in academic research in a specified discipline area through the completion, under guidance, of a thesis or creative output and exegesis. This unit comprises the first stage of the Honours project.

Unit content

With guidance from an academic supervisor, students will typically cover the following topics during their thesis project units:

  • Thesis planning
  • Literature review
  • Planning and conducting a research project
  • Applying relevant methodologies and methods
  • Writing a draft thesis OR developing creative output(s) and a draft exegesis
  • Completing a thesis, or finalising creative output(s) and the exegesis, for submission
  • Dissemination of research in a discipline specific manner

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Coffs Harbour
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Gold Coast
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Lismore
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Online
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts in a specific discipline with advanced understanding in at least one aspect

demonstrate skills in critically reviewing, analysing, and synthesising knowledge in a manner appropriate for a specific discipline

practice ethical and inclusive enquiry and communication

demonstrate written, verbal, and other applicable communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge

create research project output(s) that demonstrate research and research design skills, critical thinking, initiative and judgment in developing new understanding

demonstrate autonomy in one’s learning and responsibility in one’s practice as a researcher

disseminate findings in diverse contexts

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