UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2024 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2024 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 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: Students are not permitted to enrol in this unit more than once.
Prerequisite: Associate Dean (Education) approval required. Prerequisite Knowledge: Research methods and a sound understanding of the research topic area.

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 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn 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. 1

    Design a rigorous Masters level research project and develop project proposal;

  2. 2

    Critically review research literature, research design and reported findings;

  3. 3

    Evaluate and select research methods and techniques of data collection and analysis appropriate to particular research designs, projects and disciplines;

  4. 4

    Conduct ethical research;

  5. 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
Dr Teresa Wang

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FIT5000?

FIT5000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is FIT5000 offered?

In 2024, FIT5000 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does FIT5000 have an exam?

No. FIT5000 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Information Technology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available