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BCSS596 BCSS Reading Unit 4

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 36cp in GEPL or LING or PSYC or SOCY/CRIM units and prior consultation with supervisor and permission of Head of School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences
Co-requisites None
Restrictions BCSS496
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Alan Scott (alan.scott@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit allows advanced postgraduate students to undertake reading in a specified area of advanced Geography and Planning, Linguistics, Psychology or Sociology and Criminology, formulated in consultation with and conducted under the supervision of a member of staff.
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
Research Essay/Project 100% 6000
Assessment Notes
The supervisor will return comments on drafts of the final research essay/report before submission.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. identify clearly an area of academic study, appropriate to postgraduate level work;
  2. work effectively with limited supervision;
  3. demonstrate an advanced understanding of the principal themes in the area of study;
  4. demonstrate advanced abilities in analysis of key themes within the area of study.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the discipline through the in-depth study in the area of their discipline specialisation. This is an assessed component of the unit. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through the essay). 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources. This is an assessed component of the unit. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and deconstruct a research question and to integrate theory and literature into their answer. Students will need to work out how to address the question and where the most appropriate material is to answer the question. 		True True
   

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