IA5115 - Thesis Part 1 of 4

Credit points:	06
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	IA5115 IA5116 IA5117 IA5118
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Available to MIndigStudies (Hons)students.

Part 1 of 4. A significant review or synthesis of an important issue relating to Indigenous research approved by the Head of School. The research will take the form of a substantial thesis of approximately 25 000 words. Skills of analysis and synthesis and appropriate theoretical and methodological application are expected of the order appropriate to a Masters Thesis. A thesis is normally supervised by an academic staff member of the School and joint supervision with other schools is encouraged.

Learning Outcomes

• develop a research project proposal demonstrating in a disciplinary area of Indigenous research with the scholarly expectations of a higher degree;
• commence a literature review and / or fieldwork relevant to your 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:

IA5101

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
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Felecia Watkin
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, Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Felecia Watkin
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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.