UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ATI5849 Research thesis A

Faculty of Arts

ATI5849 Research thesis A is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATI5849

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ATI5849

No unit lists ATI5849 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: A minimum WAM of of 80 (High Distinction) in currently enrolled course; and approval from Course Coordinator.

Corequisite: This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Public Policy and Management or the Graduate Certificate of Public Policy.

Students must be concurrently enrolled in ATI5084 Designing research.

Prohibition: APG5856, APG5848, APG5849, APG5850, ATI5849 and ATI5856.

Overview

Under the supervision of suitable academic staff, students will conduct independent research on an appropriate topic. This research process continues in ATI5850 Graduate research thesis B, as a part of which students submit their research thesis.

Offerings in 2023

The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for ATI5849.

Assessment

  • Thesis
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Formulate a research project;

  2. 2

    Conduct research independently;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate a command of the relevant literature;

  4. 4

    Critically analyse the relevant academic literature;

  5. 5

    Develop an academically sound argument;

  6. 6

    Demonstrate sophisticated written skills.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachResearch activities

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled meetings with a supervisor and independent study.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATI5849?

ATI5849 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ATI5849 offered?

ATI5849 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.

How much work is ATI5849?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATI5849 have an exam?

No. ATI5849 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027