FIT4442 Honours thesis part 2
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT4442 Honours thesis part 2 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton, Malaysia and South Africa. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 5 units, leading on to 6 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia, South Africa
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT4442
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After FIT4442
5 units list FIT4442 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Admission to an FIT Honours program or stream.
Prohibition: CPE4000, CSE4000, IMS4000, FIT4126, FIT4186, FIT4246, FIT4606, FZA4442
Overview
This unit is a research unit and a requirement for the FIT Honours degrees. Due to the nature of IT, a wide range of Honours project types can be offered to students. 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.
This unit forms part of the sequence of units comprising the Honours thesis in the Faculty of Information Technology.
Two exit points exist for the Honours thesis, FIT4444 (24 pts) and FIT4448 (18 pts).
The 24 credit point exit point is applicable to:
- Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Computer Science Advanced (Honours)
- Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (Honours)
The 18 credit point exit point is applicable to:
Honours stream in the Bachelor of Software Engineering.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester | South Africa | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature Review + Interim PresentationOther15%
- Final PresentationPresentation5%
- Thesis80%
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. Students will be expected to hold regular meetings with supervisor(s) over the course of the semester.
Where it fits
FIT4442 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Reuben Kirkham
- Professor Patrick Olivier
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Anuja Dharmaratne
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT4442?
None, but you must take FIT4441 before or alongside it.
What can I take after FIT4442?
FIT4442 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 5 units, including FIT4443, FIT4448, FZA4442, FZA4443 and FZA4444. Those lead on to 6 units in all.
When is FIT4442 offered?
In 2020, FIT4442 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton, Malaysia and South Africa.
How much work is FIT4442?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT4442 have an exam?
No. FIT4442 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FIT4442?
FIT4442 is part of Computational science.