FIT4443 Honours thesis part 3
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT4443 Honours thesis part 3 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT4443
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After FIT4443
1 unit list FIT4443 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Admission to an FIT Honours program or stream.
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 credit points) and FIT4448 (18 credit points).
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 2023
| 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
- Literature Review + Interim PresentationResearch assignment15%
- Thesis80%
- Final PresentationPresentation5%
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
- Workshops24 hours
- 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
FIT4443 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Bohan Zhuang
- Dr Reuben Kirkham
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Muhammad Fermi Pasha
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT4443?
None, but you must take FIT4442 before or alongside it.
What can I take after FIT4443?
FIT4443 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FIT4444.
When is FIT4443 offered?
In 2023, FIT4443 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is FIT4443?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT4443 have an exam?
No. FIT4443 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include FIT4443?
FIT4443 is part of Computational science.