GA4111 - Research Thesis (Part 1 of 2)

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	GA4111 GA4211
Administered by:	Communication Design

Available, at the discretion of the Head of College, to all students with a BCommunication Design or equivalent qualification undertaking the honours research degree. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

Students will write a thesis of at least 10,000 words demonstrating mastery of methodology and research area appropriate to honours level.

Learning Outcomes

• become competent in a range of relevant research techniques;
• develop critical appraisal and evaluation of current research in the candidates specialisation;
• develop technical and aesthetic aspects of the candidates specialisation;
• gain further abilities as an independent researcher and designer by following an individual program of research.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• 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 communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

GA4012 and GA4022

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:	Dr Gordon Brown, Dr Stephen Naylor
Lecturers:	Dr Gordon Brown, Dr Stephen Naylor.
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

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.