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

    Master of Science Thesis
  • Unit Code

    MMS6200
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    0
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit, students will complete their Masters Research project, and prepare and submit the thesis for examination.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed 1 unit in MMS5109, HBP5114

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HBP6200

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify the requirements for completion of a Masters research project.
  2. Critically analyse the essential components of a Masters thesis.
  3. Manage the processes involved for the successful submission of a Masters thesis.

Unit Content

  1. Processes involved in the completion of a research project.
  2. Analysing and compiling appropriate materials required for a research thesis.
  3. Procedures required for submission of a Masters project.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will liaise closely with the supervisor and course co-ordinator in the preparation of the thesis, including progress review dates, and draft submission deadlines.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Thesis ^Masters Thesis

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Bouma, G. D., & Ling, R. (2004). The research process (5th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Lindsay, D. (1995). A guide to scientific writing (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Longman. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Matthews, J. R., Bowen, J. M., & Matthews, R. W. (2000) Successful scientific writing. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. 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

    Master of Science Thesis
  • Unit Code

    MMS6200
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    0
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit, students will complete their Masters Research project, and prepare and submit the thesis for examination.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed 1 unit in MMS5109, HBP5114

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded HBP6200

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Identify the requirements for completion of a Masters research project.
  2. Critically analyse the essential components of a Masters thesis.
  3. Manage the processes involved for the successful submission of a Masters thesis.

Unit Content

  1. Processes involved in the completion of a research project.
  2. Analysing and compiling appropriate materials required for a research thesis.
  3. Procedures required for submission of a Masters project.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will liaise closely with the supervisor and course co-ordinator in the preparation of the thesis, including progress review dates, and draft submission deadlines.

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Thesis ^Masters Thesis

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Bouma, G. D., & Ling, R. (2004). The research process (5th ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Lindsay, D. (1995). A guide to scientific writing (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Longman. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • Matthews, J. R., Bowen, J. M., & Matthews, R. W. (2000) Successful scientific writing. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. 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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