Seminar Presentation in the Second Semester of The Thesis. 

Research Proposal Submitted to Academic Supervisor For Marking.

Research Proposal Should Contain At Least

-Abstract

-Introduction 

-Literature Review

-Methodology

-Project Plan (Including Timeline)

 The minor thesis (or "dissertation") is a defining aspect of your participation in the course, and should be one of the major milestones in your academic (and
professional) life. The objective of the thesis is two-fold: (a) it gives you the opportunity to develop a depth of understanding on a topic agreed to between
yourself and your thesis supervisor; and (b) it is the vehicle for substantial research training (i.e., you learn to be a researcher through the exercise of supervised
research and writing for the thesis).

A minor thesis constitutes half of the student's work for one academic year on a full time basis. The basic requirements of a minor thesis are as follows:

To show how a phenomenon or problem can be understood or explained, a problem solved, research questions answered, or an idea developed.

A sound argument with relevant supporting evidences should be presented to support assertions made. Essentially a thesis is a reasoned argument supporting statements made by the student on some significant issues or problem; and

Comprehensive coverage of relevant literature, a convincing account, with good structure, and evidence of independent enquiry or thought, reasonable judgment, and logic presentation.

The originality is significantly less expected from a minor thesis than for a (research) Master’s or PhD thesis. At this university a Research Master’s thesis is expected to make ‘a contribution to knowledge and/or the application of knowledge’, and PhD thesis is expected to make ‘a significant original contribution to knowledge and/or the application of knowledge’. Neither is expected of a minor thesis. A certain degree of novelty is only expected for the First Class students. However, students are advised to learn to argue their contributions even though they are trivial.

The length of a minor thesis is around 15,000 words excluding references and appendices.

No Exam

Supplementary assessment or examination has not been approved for this course.

Student with disabilities or medical conditions or students who are carers may be entitled to a variation or modification to standard assessment arrangements.  See Section 7 of the Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual (APPM) at:  http://w3.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual/default.asp

Deferred assessment or examination is not available for this course.

Variation to assessment methods, tasks and timelines may be provided in:

Unexpected or exceptional circumstances, for example bereavement, unexpected illness (details of unexpected or exceptional circumstances for which variation may be considered are discussed in clauses 7.8 - 7.10 of the Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual). Variation to assessment in unexpected or exceptional circumstances should be discussed with your course coordinator as soon as possible.

Special circumstances, for example religious observance grounds, or community services (details of special circumstances for which variation can be considered are discussed in clause 7.11 of the Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual). Variations to assessment in expected circumstances must be requested within the first two weeks of the course (or equivalent for accelerated or intensive teaching).

Extra time in exams (ENTEXT) and the use of a dictionary may be available to some students (for example, Indigenous Australian students and those of non-English speaking background) as follows:

• extra time for reading or writing. This will be an extra ten minutes per hour for every hour of standard examination time, and
• the use of an English language or bilingual print dictionary (without annotations). (APPM 7.2.2)

More information about variation to assessment is available in section 7.2 of the Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual. http://w3.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual/default.asp (section 7)