Social Work Honours Thesis

Unit code: ASW4903 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
24
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
Prerequisites
ASW4902 - Social Work Honours Seminar
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit of study provides honours students with the opportunity to undertake independent research and develop an honours thesis based on original research.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Identify an academic research question and design a small research project to investigate this question;
  2. Design and carry out a small research project with appropriate methodology, methods, and data analysis; and
  3. Construct a formal thesis incorporating a review of literature, a research design chapter, findings and conclusion.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Because this is an Honours thesis unit of study, 100% of the assessment is assigned to the Honours thesis.

Assessment type: Thesis
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Grade: 100%
Honours thesis (15,000 words)

Required reading

Social research
Sarantakos, S. (2013).| Bloomsbury Publishing.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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