FIT4008 Reading unit
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT4008 Reading unit is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT4008
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FIT4008
No unit lists FIT4008 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is a research unit and an elective unit for the Honours degrees of the Faculty of Information Technology. Due to the nature of the area of IT, a wide range of reading unit types can be offered you. Some project components are of a practical nature and may involve some software development and/or experimentation, while other components are of a more theoretical nature. Details for the reading unit will be defined and approved individually for each student and will include objectives, assessment details, due dates and an initial reading list. Assessment comprises a research paper or review (6000-10,000 words), project report, or equivalent. Enrolment into reading units and allocation of a supervising academic will be approved by the Deputy Dean (Education).
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
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Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Design a rigorous Bachelor Honours level research project and develop project proposal;
- 2
Critically review research literature, research design and reported findings;
- 3
Evaluate and select research methods and techniques of data collection and analysis appropriate to particular research designs, projects and disciplines;
- 4
Conduct ethical research;
- 5
Communicate research findings in written and oral form in research and industry settings.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week. You will be expected to hold regular meetings with supervisor(s) over the course of the semester.
Learning resources
Required resources
Individually defined and can include IEEE, ACM and other relevant IT/Business/Financial journals, technical papers and conference papers.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Muhammad Fermi Pasha
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Caddie Gao
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT4008?
FIT4008 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FIT4008 offered?
In 2026, FIT4008 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is FIT4008?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT4008 have an exam?
No. FIT4008 has 1 assessment task and no exam.