HACT40200

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the thesis, each student should have the competencies to:
Develop a research issue identifying the rationale for the research, the problem under investigation, and the research question;
Develop specific questions or objectives to realise the study question;
Construct a study framework that builds on relevant and contemporary literature;
Identify and justify appropriate research methods and tool - to be employed in an ethical manner that align with best social science research principles;
Demonstrate data management and analytical skills to realise the study's questions and/ or specific questions;
Demonstrate sound synthesis skills to show how the findings contribute to answer the study's question

Indicative Module Content:

The thesis will be graded under the following five criteria:
1. Knowledge of the subject/ issue
2. Quality of work: Level of difficulty/ Use of explanation and summarization/ Relevant and current literature/ Contribution to knowledge of the subject/ Extent of supervision required by the student
3. Analysis & synthesis: Development of argument/ Structure of argument /Imagination and logic in argument design
4. Evaluation/ Recommendations: Ability to prioritize issues/ Level of critical thinking/ Objectivity
5. Literary Style: Presentation/ Quality of writing

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

At the very outset it is emphasised that in a taught programme, the student is the main person driving the thesis process. A good tutor-student relationship is critical to realizing a good research product and all efforts should be made from both sides to grow and maintain this relationship. Wherever a student is working with more than one supervisor, all efforts must be made to keep both the supervisors informed about progress on the thesis.

Not applicable to this module.

Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

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