EL4100 - English Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	06
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	EL4100 EL4101
Administered by:	Discipline of English

Available only by permission of Head of School.

Design, planning and research of a thesis on a topic to be approved by the Head of School.

Learning Outcomes

• conceptual coherence, clarity and originality;
• evidence of understanding of and engagement with theoretical ideas and approaches relevant to the topic, and/or of the hermeneutic in which the argument of the thesis is conducted;
• adequate progress in research.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	EL3837 OR EL3037
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	HU4000 and EL4003

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.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Lecturers:	Dr Greg Manning, Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre, Dr Allison Craven, Dr Victoria Kuttainen.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Lecturers:	Dr Greg Manning, Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre, Dr Allison Craven, Dr Victoria Kuttainen.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Lecturers:	Dr Greg Manning, Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre, Dr Allison Craven, Dr Victoria Kuttainen.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Lecturers:	Dr Greg Manning, Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre, Dr Allison Craven, Dr Victoria Kuttainen.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis.

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.