| Credit |
36 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
| Old unit code |
300.560 |
| Outcomes |
Students demonstrate expert knowledge in a chosen area of study, and show appropriate scholarly and ethical behaviour in conducting and reporting their research. |
| Content |
Full-time students take this unit over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Part-time students take the unit over four semesters and parts 1 to 4 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit.
An honours dissertation, normally of around 20,000 words in length, should demonstrate original contribution to knowledge in a chosen area of study, knowledge of the associated research methods and scholarly reporting. The research should be manageable and conducted within one academic year of full-time study. The dissertation must be submitted for examination, with the written consent of the supervisor, to the Faculty of Education Research Committee by the specified date. |
| Assessment |
The dissertation is normally examined internally by at least two members of the Graduate School of Education other than the supervisor.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Winthrop Professor Stephen Houghton |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Education with Honours |
Contact hours—direct supervision
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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