FIT5000 Minor thesis extension
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5000 Minor thesis extension is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT5000
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FIT5000
No unit lists FIT5000 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
FIT5000 is an extension unit for all FIT coursework masters minor thesis degrees, where appropriate. Entry only available on approval by the Associate Dean (Education) where exceptional circumstances have been determined.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Presentation and final thesis (normally 15,000 - 20,000 words)100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Design a rigorous Masters 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
Varies according to remaining requirements. To be determined by the Supervisor/Co-ordinator.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Patrick Olivier
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5000?
FIT5000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FIT5000 offered?
In 2021, FIT5000 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does FIT5000 have an exam?
No. FIT5000 has 1 assessment task and no exam.