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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Master of Science Thesis
  • Unit Code

    MMS6200
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    0
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Elin Solomonovna GRAY

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.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

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 HDR Thesis 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
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Thesis ^Masters Thesis

^ Mandatory to Pass


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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Master of Science Thesis
  • Unit Code

    MMS6200
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    0
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Elin Solomonovna GRAY

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.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

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 HDR Thesis 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
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Thesis ^Masters Thesis

^ Mandatory to Pass


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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