FIT5229 Masters thesis final
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5229 Masters thesis final is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT5229
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT5229
1 unit list FIT5229 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit is a research unit common to FIT Masters degrees. Due to the nature of IT, a wide range of Masters project types can be offered to students. Some project components are of a practical nature and may involve software development and/or experimentation, while other components are of a more theoretical nature
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature review and interim presentationArtefact15%
- Final PresentationPresentation5%
- ThesisWritten80%
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
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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Buser Say
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5229?
None, but you must take FIT5228 before or alongside it.
What can I take after FIT5229?
FIT5229 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FIT5228.
When is FIT5229 offered?
In 2025, FIT5229 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT5229?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5229 have an exam?
No. FIT5229 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.