Honours Research Project
12 Hours face to face + blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
Develop academic research techniques and communication skills while exploring a topic in depth.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the domain and context of research, and relate it to relevant work in the field
- Appraise existing work in a chosen domain and identify appropriate questions to address through research activities, and to justify their relevance to the domain
- Analyse, design, prototype and/or evaluate a suitable solution using the chosen methodology in order to generate outcomes for the identified research questions
- Analyse the results, critically reflect on the relevance and significance of the outcomes to the domain, and identify further areas of investigation
- Effectively communicate, both orally and in written form, the identified questions, the method developed/chosen, and the achieved outcomes to the relevant community
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Other | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 47.50 | 12 weeks | 570 |
| TOTAL | 582 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Deliverables | Individual | 10% | 1,5 |
| Research Presentation | Individual | 10% | 1,4,5 |
| Research Report | Individual | 80% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more.
Content
Written dissertation and progressive presentation of findings in a research seminar.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.