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School: Medical and Health 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

    Thesis Preparation 1

  • Unit Code

    MMS5106

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit involves the identification and implementation of a Master of Science Research Project.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HBP5115

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify an appropriate project.
  2. Develop an acceptable proposal for the project.
  3. Review and analyse the literature relevant to the project.
  4. Present the project proposal at a research seminar.

Unit Content

  1. The nature and scope of a research project.
  2. Development of a project proposal.
  3. Literature survey and review.
  4. Presentation of a research seminar.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Following initial consultations with the unit co-ordinator and potential supervisors, the student will select a topic of interest. Thereafter the student will liaise with the supervisor on relevant literature, and the development and presentation of the proposal at a research seminar.

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
Assignment ^Proposal seminar
Review ^Literature review

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Bouma, G. D., & Ling, R. (2004) The research process (5th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Cresswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). London, England: Sage Publications Ltd. 
  • Lindsay, D. (1995). A Guide to scientific writing: A manual for students and research workers (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Longman Cheshire. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Moore, D. S., & McCabe, G. P. (2005). Introduction to the practice of statistics (6th ed.). London, England: W. H. Freeman & Co.

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: Medical and Health 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

    Thesis Preparation 1

  • Unit Code

    MMS5106

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit involves the identification and implementation of a Master of Science Research Project.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HBP5115

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify an appropriate project.
  2. Develop an acceptable proposal for the project.
  3. Review and analyse the literature relevant to the project.
  4. Present the project proposal at a research seminar.

Unit Content

  1. The nature and scope of a research project.
  2. Development of a project proposal.
  3. Literature survey and review.
  4. Presentation of a research seminar.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Following initial consultations with the unit co-ordinator and potential supervisors, the student will select a topic of interest. Thereafter the student will liaise with the supervisor on relevant literature, and the development and presentation of the proposal at a research seminar.

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
Assignment ^Proposal seminar
Review ^Literature review

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Bouma, G. D., & Ling, R. (2004) The research process (5th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Cresswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). London, England: Sage Publications Ltd. 
  • Lindsay, D. (1995). A Guide to scientific writing: A manual for students and research workers (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Longman Cheshire. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Moore, D. S., & McCabe, G. P. (2005). Introduction to the practice of statistics (6th ed.). London, England: W. H. Freeman & Co.

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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