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IAS801 - Master Thesis A

2027

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Social Science

Credit Points

Unit Level

800

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 2 units in (IAS501, IAS502) AND Must have course GPA equal to or greater than 4.5

Incompatible

Coerequisites

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit is the first stage of your coursework masters thesis. Working with a supervisor, you take a research outline through to early findings: assessing sources, applying a method suited to your field, and beginning the analysis that will support your conclusions. The unit also develops the project-management habits needed to meet research deadlines and to work with care for the people and contexts involved. This is where planning turns into independent research, and completing it prepares you for Master Thesis B.

Important Information

Online enrolment is not available for this unit. To enrol, students will need to first consult with their Course Coordinator before completing the Special Enrolment form accessed via the eForms tile through CDU Portal.

Please note: The Master Thesis is completed over two consecutive semesters through IAS801 and IAS802. The assessment requirements for IAS801 and IAS802 together comprise the full assessment of the Master Thesis. Assessment requirements for each unit are specified in the respective unit outline. Student will be awarded an administrative Not Examinable (NE) grade for IAS801. After achieving a final grade for the completed thesis, the same overall grade will be awarded for both IAS801 and IAS802. This will override the administrative NE grade of IAS801.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critique a range of resources and evaluate their reliability and relevance to a chosen field of complex research.
2.	Apply evaluative and critical thinking skills to solve research problems in innovative ways for a chosen field of research.
3.	Critically review and evaluate theoretical knowledge relevant to a chosen field of complex research.
4.	Apply an appropriate and critically reviewed methodology to the research project in question.
5.	Conduct research in a manner that reflects appropriate cultural sensitivity in the context of research in a chosen field.
6.	Present and critically analyse research findings in the light of relevant theoretical, methodological and cultural frameworks.
7.	Communicate research findings and analysis in a thesis format.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Research Thesis (6,000 - 7,500 words)	100%	1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2027	Semester 1	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2027	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2027	Semester 2	Internal	Danala - Education and Community Precinct	OLR	View
2027	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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