WC5010 - Thesis Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	WC5010 WC5011
Administered by:	Discipline of Social Work & Community Welfare

This subject requires students to conduct a small research project and write a thesis of ten thousand words which describes the research question, the methodology, the data anlaysis which discusses the outcome of the research in the light of social welfare practice and/or policy.

Learning Outcomes

• to research and write and thesis.

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 ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

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.
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Joanne Baker
Contact hours:	1 hours - 1 hour per week with supervisor
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.