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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

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

    Honours Thesis Preparation 1

  • Unit Code

    SCP5103

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit involves background research leading to the proposal for a Physics Honours project. The unit includes the identification of an appropriate research project, the development of a proposal, the development and presentation of a research seminar, the acquisition of the intellectual and practical skills required to undertake the project, and the submission of a research proposal report.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in the intellectual and practical skills needed to carry out Honours level research.
  2. Identify an appropriate Honours project.
  3. Prepare a research proposal for the project.
  4. Present a project proposal at a research seminar.
  5. Review the literature relevant to the project.

Unit Content

  1. Development of an Honours project proposal.
  2. Literature survey and background reading for the project.
  3. Presentation of a research seminar.
  4. Special intellectual skills needed for the project.
  5. Special practical skills needed for the project.
  6. The nature and scope of an Honours project.
  7. The structure of an Honours proposal.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will be based on individual consultations by the student with the supervisor and the Honours Coordinator, and guided self-study by the student.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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
TypeDescriptionValue
Project ^Research Project Proposal75%
Presentation ^Research Project Proposal Seminar25%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Lindsay, D. (2011). Scientific writing = thinking in words. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing.
  • Lebrun, J.-L. (2007). Scientific writing: a reader and writer's guide. Hackensack, NJ; London: World Scientific.
  • Kirkman, J. (2005). Good style: Writing for science and technology (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
  • Hall, G. M. (2013). How to write a paper (5th ed.). Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Blackwell, J. (2011). A scientific approach to scientific writing. Dordrecht: Springer.
  • Australian Government. (2007). Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.

Journal References

  • Optical Review
  • Optics Express
  • Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
  • Applied Physics B Lasers and Optics
  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Special Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Website References

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.

SCP5103|1|1

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

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

    Honours Thesis Preparation 1

  • Unit Code

    SCP5103

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit involves background research leading to the proposal for a Physics Honours project. The unit includes the identification of an appropriate research project, the development of a proposal, the development and presentation of a research seminar, the acquisition of the intellectual and practical skills required to undertake the project, and the submission of a research proposal report.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in the intellectual and practical skills needed to carry out Honours level research.
  2. Identify an appropriate Honours project.
  3. Prepare a research proposal for the project.
  4. Present a project proposal at a research seminar.
  5. Review the literature relevant to the project.

Unit Content

  1. Development of an Honours project proposal.
  2. Literature survey and background reading for the project.
  3. Presentation of a research seminar.
  4. Special intellectual skills needed for the project.
  5. Special practical skills needed for the project.
  6. The nature and scope of an Honours project.
  7. The structure of an Honours proposal.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit will be based on individual consultations by the student with the supervisor and the Honours Coordinator, and guided self-study by the student.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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
TypeDescriptionValue
Project ^Research Project Proposal75%
Presentation ^Research Project Proposal Seminar25%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Australian Government. (2007). Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.
  • Blackwell, J. (2011). A scientific approach to scientific writing. Dordrecht: Springer.
  • Hall, G. M. (2013). How to write a paper (5th ed.). Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Kirkman, J. (2005). Good style: Writing for science and technology (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
  • Lebrun, J.-L. (2007). Scientific writing: a reader and writer's guide. Hackensack, NJ; London: World Scientific.
  • Lindsay, D. (2011). Scientific writing = thinking in words. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing.

Journal References

  • Optics Express
  • Optical Review
  • Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • IEEE Journal of Special Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • Applied Physics B Lasers and Optics

Website References

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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