IA4102 - Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	06
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	IA4102 IA4103
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Available to students with a Bachelor of Indigenous Studies degree or equivalent, or by permission of Head of School.

A sustained review or synthesis of a significant issue related to Indigenous research as approved by the supervisor in consultation with the Head of School. Small-scale original research (including replication study) may be conducted but is not required. Skills of analysis and synthesis and appropriate theoretical and methodological application are expected of the order appropriate to a higher degree. A dissertation is normally supervised by an academic staff member of the School on approval of the Head of School.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate understanding and mastery of a disciplinary area of Indigenous research with the scholarly expectations of a higher degree.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:

Admission to honours - Must have the approval of Head of School

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Felecia Watkin.
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	jc146178
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Felecia Watkin.
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