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Faculty of Business and Law

School: Law and Justice

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Doctor of Philosophy Thesis

  • Unit Code

    CRI7200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    0

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

The Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis is a research degree. The purpose of the degree is to develop in students the capacity to conduct research independently at a high level of originality and quality.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Acquire an understanding of the research topic through scholarship and a review of the literature.
  2. Identify a conceptually or a professionally significant topic; prepare a substantial thesis which demonstrates the relationship of the research to the broader framework of the discipline.
  3. Implement the research proposal, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the relevant research techniques.
  4. Justify the research proposal to reviewers and at a graduate seminar.
  5. Prepare a substantial thesis which demonstrates the relationship of the research to the broader framework of the discipline. The thesis should also draw conclusions from the findings, assess the implications of the study and add to the established knowledge base in the field of inquiry.
  6. Present a research proposal which conceptualises the research problem and demonstrates an understanding of the theoretical background to the study. The research proposal also contains a plan forconducting the research.

Unit Content

  1. Implement a research proposal.
  2. Plan and design a research proposal.
  3. Prepare a substantial thesis which is a contribution to knowledge within a field of enquiry.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The student should initiate regular discussion with the supervisor especially during the planning and the design of the research. Students require a capacity for independent learning.

Assessment

GS3 GRADING SCHEMA 3 Used for research or project units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

  • ^ Punch, K. F. (2006). Developing research proposals. 2nd ed. London: Sage
  • ^ Publication manual of the American psychological association. (5th ed.). American Psychological Society (2001). Washington DC.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Business and Law

School: Law and Justice

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Doctor of Philosophy Thesis

  • Unit Code

    CRI7200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    0

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

The Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis is a research degree. The purpose of the degree is to develop in students the capacity to conduct research independently at a high level of originality and quality.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Acquire an understanding of the research topic through scholarship and a review of the literature.
  2. Identify a conceptually or a professionally significant topic; prepare a substantial thesis which demonstrates the relationship of the research to the broader framework of the discipline.
  3. Implement the research proposal, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the relevant research techniques.
  4. Justify the research proposal to reviewers and at a graduate seminar.
  5. Prepare a substantial thesis which demonstrates the relationship of the research to the broader framework of the discipline. The thesis should also draw conclusions from the findings, assess the implications of the study and add to the established knowledge base in the field of inquiry.
  6. Present a research proposal which conceptualises the research problem and demonstrates an understanding of the theoretical background to the study. The research proposal also contains a plan forconducting the research.

Unit Content

  1. Implement a research proposal.
  2. Plan and design a research proposal.
  3. Prepare a substantial thesis which is a contribution to knowledge within a field of enquiry.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The student should initiate regular discussion with the supervisor especially during the planning and the design of the research. Students require a capacity for independent learning.

Assessment

GS3 GRADING SCHEMA 3 Used for research or project units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

  • ^ Punch, K. F. (2006). Developing research proposals. 2nd ed. London: Sage
  • ^ Publication manual of the American psychological association. (5th ed.). American Psychological Society (2001). Washington DC.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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