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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Health, Engineering and Science (Dean's office)

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

    FST7200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    0

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit will provide the student with an opportunity to undertake innovative research that integrates knowledge from a range of disciplines and complete an independent novel research project.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Able to implement research project in a timely and effective manner to obtain necessary data to address research topic/question.
  2. Able to work at a high level of independence to problem-solve research issues effectively.
  3. Critically analyse literature and research results relevant to research topic.
  4. Demonstrate understanding and attention to ethical issues underpinning research.
  5. Embed and link research question and topic to relevant theories, including conceptualizations of interdisciplinary studies.
  6. Identify a research question that builds upon knowledge by bridging demonstrably different discipline areas.
  7. Make a significant contribution to the professional literature in their area of research by publishing the outcomes of their research project in scholarly journals and books, and present findings at professional academic conferences.
  8. Produce a research thesis report ready for examination, and submit the thesis.
  9. Select relevant methodology, design, and approach for the research topic.

Unit Content

  1. Unit is structured as an independent study, with specific learning activities and goals negotiated between the student and supervisor(s) with the purpose of meeting unit objectives. The presentation of seminars on the area of study as required, which will include: a proposal seminar outlining the research program, oral presentations to describe work in progress and a final seminar to describe the outcomes of the research.

Additional Learning Experience Information

In these units students will prepare for the submission of the thesis. Progress will be supervised by the principal supervisor and co-supervisors. The preparation of the thesis will be carried out with support from the supervisors. Assistance with administrative matters may also be sought from the discipline postgraduate course coordinator and staff of the Graduate School. The student and their principal supervisor will agree on progress review and submission dates.

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.

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 Health, Engineering and Science

School: Health, Engineering and Science (Dean's office)

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

    FST7200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    0

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit will provide the student with an opportunity to undertake innovative research that integrates knowledge from a range of disciplines and complete an independent novel research project.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Able to implement research project in a timely and effective manner to obtain necessary data to address research topic/question.
  2. Able to work at a high level of independence to problem-solve research issues effectively.
  3. Critically analyse literature and research results relevant to research topic.
  4. Demonstrate understanding and attention to ethical issues underpinning research.
  5. Embed and link research question and topic to relevant theories, including conceptualizations of interdisciplinary studies.
  6. Identify a research question that builds upon knowledge by bridging demonstrably different discipline areas.
  7. Make a significant contribution to the professional literature in their area of research by publishing the outcomes of their research project in scholarly journals and books, and present findings at professional academic conferences.
  8. Produce a research thesis report ready for examination, and submit the thesis.
  9. Select relevant methodology, design, and approach for the research topic.

Unit Content

  1. Unit is structured as an independent study, with specific learning activities and goals negotiated between the student and supervisor(s) with the purpose of meeting unit objectives. The presentation of seminars on the area of study as required, which will include: a proposal seminar outlining the research program, oral presentations to describe work in progress and a final seminar to describe the outcomes of the research.

Additional Learning Experience Information

In these units students will prepare for the submission of the thesis. Progress will be supervised by the principal supervisor and co-supervisors. The preparation of the thesis will be carried out with support from the supervisors. Assistance with administrative matters may also be sought from the discipline postgraduate course coordinator and staff of the Graduate School. The student and their principal supervisor will agree on progress review and submission dates.

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.

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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