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RUSC695 Master of Science in Agriculture Thesis

Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus A- Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus A- Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus A- Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus A- Internet access required
Armidale Year Long Off Campus A- Internet access required
Armidale Year Long On Campus A- Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award and permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Geoff Hinch (ghinch@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This is the thesis component of the MScAg. Candidates choose a research topic from one of the areas of research available within the Faculty in consultation with appropriate academic staff. The thesis must comprise the results of a research project and must show independence of thought and critical evaluation of the candidates own work and published work in the field of study. The thesis should not normally exceed 20 000 words, excluding tables, plates, figures, references, and appendices.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Thesis 100% 20,000 maximum
Assessment Notes
Excluding tables, plates, figures, references and appendices
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1-3, 5, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. exhibit an ability to formulate intellectually significant questions pertaining to a selected area of scientific study;
  2. exhibit higher order, independent research skills;
  3. exhibit advanced analytical abilities and skills in combining a broad range of research materials, from various resources
  4. demonstrate advanced abilities in analysis of key themes/concepts within the area of study
  5. write an extended research dissertation based on the evaluation of existing knowledge and reporting of original research

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of their chosen specialise area of scientific knowledge through ongoing discussion and review 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Taught through feedback on dissertation drafts and practiced through written and oral presentations of experimental material. Final assessment will be based on thesis content presentation 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students will deepen their knowledge of the discipline of a specialised area of applied science through sourcing and assessing literature in the area . 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will be taught research, writing and presentation skills. They will be required to practice these skills in their thesis and experimental work - the basis of future development of this skills base 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
The writing of a thesis will, by its very nature, teach students strategies in problem solving and is practiced in an ongoing way throughout the writing process . This skill will be assessed innately as part of the thesis evaluation criteria 		True True True
   

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