James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

LB5921 - Research Thesis Part 2 of 2

Credit points: 06
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Subject chain: LB5920 LB5921
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This subject requires students to complete an independent research project and written thesis. The research should be conducted and written up independently, with guidance and advice from the research advisors. The thesis should be 12-15,000 words. It should clearly define a topic, provide a rationale, set the proposed research in the context of appropriate literature, describe methods for generating, gathering and/or analysing research data and discuss issues associated with those methods. It should present the data generated as part of the research project, and a discussion of that data, in an appropriate format. It should draw conclusions and implications from the research (including as appropriate, implications for theory, practice and further research), relate findings and conclusions to relevant literature and theory, and offer a critical evaluation of the significance and limitations of the research. The thesis will undergo formal external examination for the subject result.

Learning Outcomes

Assumed
Knowledge:
Understanding of relevant research methods and analysis required for independent research
Prerequisites:NILAllow for concurrent enrollment with LB5920
Corequisites:NIL
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
NIL

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 28-Mar-2019
Contact hours:
  • 14 hours - Supervision sessions with research thesis advisors
  • 25 hours - Supervised project as directed by the Head of School
    Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU and Printed materials
    Assessment:thesis.
    Special Assessment Requirements:The research thesis produced in this subject must be submitted for external examination

    Townsville, , Study Period 1
    Census Date 28-Mar-2019
    Contact hours:
    • 14 hours - Supervision sessions with research thesis advisors
    • 25 hours - Supervised project as directed by the Head of School
      Assessment:thesis.
      Special Assessment Requirements:The research thesis produced in this subject must be submitted for external examination

      Townsville, , Study Period 2
      Census Date 29-Aug-2019
      Contact hours:
      • 14 hours - Supervision sessions with research thesis advisors
      • 25 hours - Supervised project as directed by the Head of School
        Assessment:thesis.
        Special Assessment Requirements:The research thesis produced in this subject must be submitted for external examination

        , Study Period 2
        Census Date 29-Aug-2019
        Contact hours:
        • 14 hours - Supervision sessions with research thesis advisors
        • 25 hours - Supervised project as directed by the Head of School
          Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU and Printed materials
          Assessment:thesis.
          Special Assessment Requirements:The research thesis produced in this subject must be submitted for external examination

          Cairns, , Study Period 1
          Census Date 28-Mar-2019
          Contact hours:
          • 14 hours - Supervision sessions with research thesis advisors
          • 25 hours - Supervised project as directed by the Head of School
            Assessment:thesis.
            Special Assessment Requirements:The research thesis produced in this subject must be submitted for external examination

            Cairns, , Study Period 2
            Census Date 29-Aug-2019
            Contact hours:
            • 14 hours - Supervision sessions with research thesis advisors
            • 25 hours - Supervised project as directed by the Head of School
              Assessment:thesis.
              Special Assessment Requirements:The research thesis produced in this subject must be submitted for external examination

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