This course will facilitate your writing of your thesis by providing feedback on your own writing and giving you the opportunity to evaluate the work of other students. By looking at the thesis in each of its components and as a holistic document, we will highlight the importance of developing well thought out and coherent arguments based on current literature. The course will also focus on how to accurately and appropriately justify the way you interpret your results, and on the basics of scientific writing styles and disciplineappropriate referencing.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Demonstrate knowledge of the different components of a thesis and how they fit together into one cohesive piece of work;
- Critically evaluate these elements in relation to their work and the work of others; and
- Demonstrate the ability to use scientific writing styles to articulate ideas and justify methodological approaches and literature used in a thesis.
Indicative Assessment
2 x Peer review assessments of student chapters, 1000 words each (15% each for a total of 30%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 2]Draft thesis chapter, 3000 words (70%) [Learning Outcomes 1, 3]
Students will be permitted to re-use some or all of this work in THES4103 Thesis subject to approval by the Honours Convenor and appropriate acknowledgement in the Thesis.
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 12 hours of contact over 12 weeks of supervisory meetings; and
b) 118 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4050 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5760 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7863 | 27 Jul 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | In Person | N/A |