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

    Masters Thesis 1
  • Unit Code

    MMS5108
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit, students will be guided through the process of identifying, undertaking and completing a research project.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit in MMS5106, HBP5115

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HBP5113

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the processes involved in implementing a research project.
  2. Critically analyse the results of the project.
  3. Develop and submit a project report.

Unit Content

  1. Implementation of a project proposal.
  2. Analysis and evaluation of the results of a project.
  3. Preparation and submission of a project report.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Under the close supervision of the supervisor the student will carry out the project, analyse and evaluate the results, prepare and submit the project report.

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
Report ^Project report

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Bouma, G. D., & Ling, R. (2004). The research process (5th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • ^ Cooley, L., & Lewkowcz, J. (2003). Dissertation writing in practice: turning ideas into text. Hong Kong, China: University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). London, England: W. H. Freeman & Co. 
  • Lindsay, D. (1995). A guide to scientific writing: A manual for students and research workers (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Longman Cheshire. Note: Seminal Reference.

^ 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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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

    Masters Thesis 1
  • Unit Code

    MMS5108
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit, students will be guided through the process of identifying, undertaking and completing a research project.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit in MMS5106, HBP5115

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HBP5113

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Explain the processes involved in implementing a research project.
  2. Critically analyse the results of the project.
  3. Develop and submit a project report.

Unit Content

  1. Implementation of a project proposal.
  2. Analysis and evaluation of the results of a project.
  3. Preparation and submission of a project report.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Under the close supervision of the supervisor the student will carry out the project, analyse and evaluate the results, prepare and submit the project report.

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
Report ^Project report

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Bouma, G. D., & Ling, R. (2004). The research process (5th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • ^ Cooley, L., & Lewkowcz, J. (2003). Dissertation writing in practice: turning ideas into text. Hong Kong, China: University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). London, England: W. H. Freeman & Co. 
  • Lindsay, D. (1995). A guide to scientific writing: A manual for students and research workers (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Longman Cheshire. Note: Seminal Reference.

^ 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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