Unit Outline

This unit enables students to develop and refine an individual research topic of their interest, on a project connected to the expertise of a staff member. This is an individual study negotiated with the Honours Coordinator and an academic. Students will meet regularly with an academic expert to develop their approach and complete their written project.

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.	Propose and develop a research project negotiated with an academic member of staff
2.	Apply skills in researching an honours level project
3.	Identify and analyse the key themes and issues of your research project
4.	Communicate your research project with sophistication and clarity

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	HUM418 Text-based Negotiated Study

Alterations as a result of student feedback

No alterations in 2024

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:	Project Proposal, 1,000 words or equivalent	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Writing sample, 1,000 words or equivalent	Week 7	20 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Research Project 4,000 words or equivalent	Week 13	50 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Supervision participation	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Project Proposal, 1,000 words or equivalent

Task Description:

Project Proposal, 1,000 words or equivalent, 20%

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Formulate a viable research project	LO1
2	Critically review scholarship related to the research project	LO2, LO3
3	Communicate with sophistication and clarity	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Writing sample, 1,000 words or equivalent

Task Description:

Writing sample, 1,000 words or equivalent, 20%

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research a project	LO2
2	Identify and analyse some themes and issues in your research project	LO3
3	Communicate some of your research project with sophistication and clarity	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Research Project 4,000 words or equivalent

Task Description:

Research Project, 4,000 words or equivalent, 50%

Task Length:

4000 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Research a project	LO2
2	Identify and analyse the key themes and issues of your research project	LO3
3	Communicate your research project with sophistication and clarity	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Supervision participation

Task Description:

Supervision participation, 10%

Task Length:

N/A

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Informed, critical and articulate contributions to supervision meetings	LO1, LO2, 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.

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.