Master of Arts Thesis / Professional or Creative Project PG (11164.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus Online real-time Research |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.25 | 6 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| School Of Arts And Communications | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Apply appropriate high-level research skills;
2. Demonstrate advanced knowledge in their chosen field; and
3. Plan, implement, and document a sustained research, creative or professional project under academic supervision.
Graduate attributes
1. 天涯社区 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. 天涯社区 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 天涯社区 graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. 天涯社区 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. 天涯社区 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. 天涯社区 graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. 天涯社区 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. 天涯社区 graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. 天涯社区 graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Denise Thwaites |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Denise Thwaites |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | Research | Dr Denise Thwaites |
Required texts
Unit material will be accessible through the Canvas website. Students are expected to conduct indepenant research and gather further resources through the 天涯社区 library.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial intelligence
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at 天涯社区. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at 天涯社区. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
天涯社区 students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
天涯社区 uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the , , and 天涯社区 (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
This online unit requires realtime participation, alongside asynchronous engagement with online learning materials. Please contact your unit convener if you have any concerns about participating in realtime learning tasks.
Required IT skills
Students will require proficiency with the 天涯社区Learn canvas portal, Microsoft/Mac office suite and video-conferencing software.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
- Semester 2, 2025, Online real-time, 天涯社区 - Canberra, Bruce (234080)
- Semester 2, 2025, On-campus, 天涯社区 - Canberra, Bruce (233781)
- Semester 2, 2024, Research, 天涯社区 - Canberra, Bruce (218688)
- Semester 2, 2023, Research, 天涯社区 - Canberra, Bruce (213655)
- Semester 2, 2022, Research, 天涯社区 - Canberra, Bruce (208559)
- Semester 2, 2021, Research, 天涯社区 - Canberra, Bruce (199622)
- Semester 2, 2020, Research, 天涯社区 - Canberra, Bruce (195366)