IA5113 - Dissertation Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	06
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	IA5113 IA5114
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Available to all students who have completed 12 units of coursework towards their Masters degree.

Part 1 of 2. 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. 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

• develop a research proposal in a disciplinary area of Indigenous research;
• complete a literature review and / or fieldwork relevant to their research project.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

IA5110

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.
, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Felecia Watkin.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.