Overview

This unit enables students to work with their supervisors to design and execute a project that may be a step towards a protocol paper or pilot for their broader Master thesis and iPhD. It should take the form of an academic journal article to be submitted to an appropriate, nominated journal in their field.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Analyse, consolidate, synthesise and evaluate discipline-specific knowledge with a considerable degree of intellectual independence
  • Apply discipline-specific theories, research principles, and skills
  • Apply discipline-specific publishing style and guidelines to their work

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Other		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning		24.00 12 weeks 288
TOTAL300

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
JournalIndividual 100% 1,2,3 

Content

  • Students will work with their supervisor to design and execute a small research project in the form of an academic publication (e.g., journal article) that supports their Masters thesis.
  • The publication will follow the format and length of the chosen venue (e.g., journal guidelines)
  • The research project will normally draw on existing data or take the form of (for example) a pilot study report or protocol paper.

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.