Unit Outline

In this unit, you will concentrate on developing a research-led or practice-led project. A research-led project will build on empirical or theoretical investigations undertaken over the course of the semester drawing from a range of theories and methods in your discipline to produce original knowledge. Curiosity with how your discipline and the topic of your study informs and is informed by wider social, political, technological and/or cultural processes is encouraged, as are projects that are interdisciplinary or industry-focused. A practice-led project should produce a body of creative work and written documentation based on your own line of speculative self-directed research and building on your contextual, theoretical, studio-based and/or industry-based investigations undertaken over the course of the semester. Experimentation is encouraged in practice-led projects, as is a firm commitment to articulating enquiries in written, verbal and visual form, and its integration into creative practice. This work will be further refined for assessment in FSX405 Creative Arts and Media Honours Thesis B in semester 2.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Develop, research and manage a self-directed creative, practical or empirical research project that demonstrates advanced knowledge of key theories and methods in your discipline.
2.	Analyse and synthesise knowledge to address a complex problem or issue
3.	Apply high level written, oral, and technical skills to build coherent and critical arguments realised through creative or practical work and academic writing.
4.	Summarise and critically evaluate your project’s contexts, ethics and contribution.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Honours Thesis (research led / practice led)	Week 14	100 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Honours Thesis (research led / practice led)

Task Description:

Research led – Develop an extended research project that outlines and applies a research question, methods and theories.

Practice led - Develop a body of creative work and exegesis that outlines and applies a research question, methods and theories.

Task Length:

Exegesis 6-10,000 words, excluding footnotes and bibliography/references and body of work as appropriate for your discipline. Thesis 12,000–15,000 words, excluding footnotes and bibliography/references

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

100 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Develop a research question to guide an independent research project	LO2
2	Document and explain the development of your research project	LO1
3	Present a sustained critical argument and/or coherent creative work that contextualises an appropriate selection and application of skills	LO3, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.