EL4101 - English Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2

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

Completion of a thesis of 12-15,000 words on a topic approved by the Head of School and developed in EL4100.

Learning Outcomes

• a fluent and readable style and a scholarly manner and tone;
• conceptual clarity and originality;
• appropriate and sufficient research;
• a theoretical approach relevant to the topic, and an understanding of the hermeneutic in which the thesis is argued;
• coherence and clarity of argument;
• monograph-style organisation, with an introduction, chapter division and a conclusion;
• correctness of grammar, spelling, syntax, and scholarly apparatus.

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:	EL4100
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 Cheryl Taylor
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Cheryl Taylor, Dr Greg Manning, eljag, Dr Allison Craven, jc158379.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Cheryl Taylor
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Cheryl Taylor, Dr Greg Manning, eljag, Dr Allison Craven, jc158379.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Lecturers:	elpfp, Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	thesis.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown
Lecturers:	elpfp, Assoc. Professor Richard Lansdown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Torre.
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.