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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Medical Sciences

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

    Master of Science Thesis

  • Unit Code

    HBP6200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    0

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

The study for, and submission of, the Masters thesis.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HBP6102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Completed study for the Masters thesis.
  2. Prepared the Masters thesis.
  3. Submitted the Masters thesis.

Unit Content

  1. The preparation and submission of the Masters thesis.
  2. The presentation of a seminar on the area of study as required.
  3. The structure of a Masters thesis.
  4. The study for the Masters thesis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

In this unit the student will implement and prepare for submission of the thesis. The study and its progress will be closely supervised by the appointed supervisors. The preparation of the thesis will be done with the support of the supervisors, and with instruction from the course co-ordinator. The student and supervisors will agree on progress review dates, and on draft 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.

Text References

  • Ebel, H.F., Bliefert, C. & Russey, W.E. (1987). The art of scientific writing. Weinheim, FRG: VCH.
  • Edith Cowan University (2004). Edith Cowan University (Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress) Rules. In Postgraduate Handbook 2004. Perth: Edith Cowan University.
  • Madsen, D. (1983). Successful dissertations and theses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
  • Elphinstone, L. & Schweitzer, R. (1998). How to get a research degree: a survival guide. St. Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
  • Lindsay, D. (1995). A guide to scientific writing (2nd ed.). Longman Australia.
  • Edith Cowan University (2001). Preparing a thesis or research project for honours, master and doctoral awards. Perth: Edith Cowan University.

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: Medical Sciences

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

    Master of Science Thesis

  • Unit Code

    HBP6200

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    0

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

The study for, and submission of, the Masters thesis.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HBP6102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Completed study for the Masters thesis.
  2. Prepared the Masters thesis.
  3. Submitted the Masters thesis.

Unit Content

  1. The preparation and submission of the Masters thesis.
  2. The presentation of a seminar on the area of study as required.
  3. The structure of a Masters thesis.
  4. The study for the Masters thesis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

In this unit the student will implement and prepare for submission of the thesis. The study and its progress will be closely supervised by the appointed supervisors. The preparation of the thesis will be done with the support of the supervisors, and with instruction from the course co-ordinator. The student and supervisors will agree on progress review dates, and on draft 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.

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Text References

  • Ebel, H.F., Bliefert, C. & Russey, W.E. (1987). The art of scientific writing. Weinheim, FRG: VCH.
  • Edith Cowan University (2004). Edith Cowan University (Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress) Rules. In Postgraduate Handbook 2004. Perth: Edith Cowan University.
  • Madsen, D. (1983). Successful dissertations and theses. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
  • Elphinstone, L. & Schweitzer, R. (1998). How to get a research degree: a survival guide. St. Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
  • Lindsay, D. (1995). A guide to scientific writing (2nd ed.). Longman Australia.
  • Edith Cowan University (2001). Preparing a thesis or research project for honours, master and doctoral awards. Perth: Edith Cowan University.

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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