Overview
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Offerings
MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
Enrolment rules
Enrolment in an Honours degree course.
Other learning activities
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Learning activities
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Learning outcomes
1.
Understand the process of preparing an honours thesis
2.
Undertake library research and make effective use of citations in writing
3.
Carefully structure ideas and research findings to produce sound arguments
Assessments
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Additional information
Unit content:There is an emphasis on topic-independent matters such as correct citation and referencing techniques and dissertation format. Topics covered will typically include:
What is honours?
Supervision and study resources
Dissertation format
Abstract
Locating your study in the literature
Crafting your own voice
Taking account of opposing arguments
Highlighting the relevance of your work
Integrating your discussion
Engaging the reader
The art of metacommentary