MAP5002 Minor thesis
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MAP5002 Minor thesis is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital, Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Alfred Hospital, Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
Reviews
No reviews yetNo reviews yet. Be the first to review MAP5002.
Requisites
Before MAP5002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MAP5002
No unit lists MAP5002 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
MAP5002 concludes a three-unit sequence (MAP5000, MAP5001 and MAP5002) which provides students with research experience.
In MAP5000 students developed a research proposal and protocol. MAP5001 focussed on collection and analysis of data for the study.
The current unit, MAP5002, provides the opportunity to progress the study to its conclusion, allowing students to develop advanced skills in gathering and interrogating data using appropriate analytical processes, and developing an informed and defensible conclusion. Students will submit a written minor thesis at the conclusion of this unit, and present the findings.
The thesis may optionally include the results chapter in the form of a ready-for-submission journal article.
Successful completion of MAP5000, MAP5001 and MAP5002 with an overall grade of 70 Distinction or above may permit a student to apply for a graduate research program including the PhD at Monash University.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | De |
| First semester | Alfred Hospital | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | De |
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
| First semester | Peninsula | De |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | De |
| Second semester | Alfred Hospital | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | De |
| Second semester | Peninsula | De |
| Second semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Co-signed revised semester plan, including timeline and goal checkpointsCompetency hurdle-
- Supervisory partnership agreementCompetency hurdle-
- Documented supervisory meetingsCompetency hurdle-
- Draft and revised thesis chapters (10,000 word equivalent)Competency hurdle-
- Minor research thesis (20,000 - 24,000 words including revisions of chapters from MAP5001)Threshold hurdle80%
- Oral presentation (20 minutes)Competency hurdle20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Complete the collection of data in accordance with the moral, ethical and legal responsibilities of scientific investigation, informing the research process and the overarching ethics approval.
- 2
Organise, analyse and interpret data meaningfully and according to the accepted practices within the research paradigm informing the research process.
- 3
Critically position their findings within the existing literature about the topic.
- 4
Generate defensible conclusions in respect to the significance of the research findings.
- 5
Demonstrate writing skills that meet the academic standards associated with a research thesis and (if relevant) a research publication.
- 6
Revise previous drafts in light of improved skills and increased knowledge of the topic area.
- 7
Manage time and resources in a collaborative manner.
- 8
Defend an informed position relative to a defined body of knowledge.
Workload and teaching
Minimum 1 hour per week consultation with supervisor either face-to-face or electronically, 11 hours per week directed research activities which may include on-line tasks (project dependent), 12 hours per week for self-directed study.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Marilyn Baird
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MAP5002?
MAP5002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MAP5002 offered?
In 2020, MAP5002 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Alfred Hospital, Clayton and Peninsula.
Does MAP5002 have an exam?
No. MAP5002 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.