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Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following program: BHEH
Co-requisite: SCI4405

Rationale

This course will enable students to further develop evidence-based skills via a research project whereby students will gain experience with research design, collecting and analysing data, and the synthesising of results. Alternatively, students will commence an organisational project in a discipline specific area.

Synopsis

This is the first of three project courses that involve producing a written thesis or professional document. This project course is based on students completing an individual piece of work that contributes to the current body of knowledge or research in the chosen area. In this first course, students are expected to decide on a project or research topic, obtain ethics approval and begin data collection (if applicable). It is also expected that writing goals will be set in collaboration with the student's supervisor and Honours Program Coordinator, Some students studying this course in the online mode, will need to negotiate project goals, assessment and may have to meet attendance requirements.

Objectives

Topics

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Reference materials

Student workload expectations

Assessment details

Important assessment information

1. Attendance requirements:
   
   There is one workshop in the first week of the course. Attendance is mandatory – either face-to-face, or online. 1.2. There are no scheduled classes. This is independent thesis work under the guidance of a supervisor. It is the students' responsibility to participate appropriately in all activities guided by the supervisor, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Due to the nature of a project or research, some students may have attendance requirements which will be negotiated with their supervisor.
   
   
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
   
   
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   
   Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)
   
   
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
   
   
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course.
   
   
6. Examination information:
   
   NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course.
   
   
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   
   NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.
   
   
8. University Student Policies:
   
   Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
   
   

Assessment notes

1. Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
   
   
2. Referencing in Assignments must comply with the American Psychological Association (APA 6th edition) referencing style or a recognised and agreed referencing style. This style should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. Referencing guides and policies can be found at
   
   

Evaluation and benchmarking

In meeting the University's aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. is benchmarked against the
a. internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
b. professional accreditation standards of the Australian Community Workers Association.

Other requirements

1. Computer, e-mail and Internet access:
   Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and Internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at
   
   
2. Students will require regular access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course. Reliable access to the internet is a requirement of this course as the course contains elements that are managed electronically via USQ StudyDesk. In order to avoid internet issues, on-campus students should access the student computer laboratories to complete assignment work. External students who knowingly do not have reliable access to the internet should actively seek alternative internet access (e.g., Internet cafes, local libraries, or work places) for assessment submission and electronic assessment attempts. External students are able to use the on-campus student computer laboratories once access has been enabled. To be granted access, external students need to contact ICT and ask to have a student account enabled so that they can work on-campus.
   
   
3. This is independent thesis work under guidance of supervisor. Students must make themselves available for supervisory guidance.
   
   
4. Some students taking this course in the online mode, depending on their negotiated studies/assessment, may have attendance requirements.