School: Business and Law

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

    Thesis Preparation
  • Unit Code

    FBL6140
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is instrumental in preparing a thesis. Students will continue to develop a range of skills necessary for research including accessing library databases, using relevant software as applicable, refining a research topic, and identifying a theoretical or conceptual framework. In addition, students will develop an understanding of research ethics. Students will prepare and then defend a research proposal.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate literature from the library, library databases and Internet.
  2. Definetheir research topic, question and contribution.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues in research including the recruitment of participants, data collection and the use and storage of data.
  4. Identifyan appropriatetheoretical or conceptual framework.
  5. Justify their written research proposal to reviewers at an oral seminar.
  6. Produce a research proposal that adopts a global and sustainable perspective.
  7. Use relevant software needed for their thesis.

Unit Content

  1. Ethical requirements for recruiting research participants, data collection and storage.
  2. Resources for research including library, databases and Internet.
  3. Software for research.
  4. The nature and scope of an appropriate research topic.
  5. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit's content will be devised following consultations with the student, the postgraduate coordinator and potential supervisors. Once an appropriate topic is finalised and supervisors nominated, the student will consult with the supervisors regarding the unit content and reading materials. Students are required to have a working knowledge of their role and responsibilities as students according to ECU policies and rules.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
AssignmentResearch proposal
ExerciseResearch ethics awareness

Text References

  • Sword, H. (2012). Stylish academic writing. London: Harvard University Press.
  • Bond, A. (2006). Your master's thesis: How to plan, draft, write and revise (2nd ed.). Abergele : Studymates.
  • Cooksey, R.W., & McDonald, G. (2011). Surviving and thriving in postgraduate research. Prahran, Victoria: Tilde University Press.
  • Evans, D., & Gruba, P. (2002). How to write a better thesis (3rd ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.

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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School: Business and Law

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

    Thesis Preparation
  • Unit Code

    FBL6140
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit is instrumental in preparing a thesis. Students will continue to develop a range of skills necessary for research including accessing library databases, using relevant software as applicable, refining a research topic, and identifying a theoretical or conceptual framework. In addition, students will develop an understanding of research ethics. Students will prepare and then defend a research proposal.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate literature from the library, library databases and Internet.
  2. Definetheir research topic, question and contribution.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues in research including the recruitment of participants, data collection and the use and storage of data.
  4. Identifyan appropriatetheoretical or conceptual framework.
  5. Justify their written research proposal to reviewers at an oral seminar.
  6. Produce a research proposal that adopts a global and sustainable perspective.
  7. Use relevant software needed for their thesis.

Unit Content

  1. Ethical requirements for recruiting research participants, data collection and storage.
  2. The nature and scope of an appropriate research topic.
  3. Software for research.
  4. Resources for research including library, databases and Internet.
  5. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit's content will be devised following consultations with the student, the postgraduate coordinator and potential supervisors. Once an appropriate topic is finalised and supervisors nominated, the student will consult with the supervisors regarding the unit content and reading materials. Students are required to have a working knowledge of their role and responsibilities as students according to ECU policies and rules.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
AssignmentResearch proposal
ExerciseResearch ethics awareness

Text References

  • Sword, H. (2012). Stylish academic writing. London: Harvard University Press.
  • Bond, A. (2006). Your master's thesis: How to plan, draft, write and revise (2nd ed.). Abergele : Studymates. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Cooksey, R.W., & McDonald, G. (2011). Surviving and thriving in postgraduate research. Prahran, Victoria: Tilde University Press.
  • Evans, D., & Gruba, P. (2002). How to write a better thesis (3rd ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. Note: Seminal 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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