Aviation Honours Project (Part 1)
Duration
- One semester
Contact hours
- 12 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Corequisites
Aims and objectives
The Unit aims to equip the students with the knowledge and hands-on skills of undertaking a research project that addresses industry issues and public concerns and implementing the research plan formulated resulting in a quality draft of certain elements constituting to the final thesis. These elements include Introduction (including Literature Review where appropriate) and methodology. Successful completion of this unit will enable the students to continue with AVA40003 in semester 2.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Articulate the research aim, objectives and research questions properly and effectively in both oral and written format,
2. Present a convincing Introduction leading to the description of the research questions,
3. Present a critical literature review,
4. Prepare and submit ethics application, where appropriate,
5. Spell out clearly research methodologies
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Articulate the research aim, objectives and research questions properly and effectively in both oral and written format,
2. Present a convincing Introduction leading to the description of the research questions,
3. Present a critical literature review,
4. Prepare and submit ethics application, where appropriate,
5. Spell out clearly research methodologies
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Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
* Student consultation, (scheduled with supervisor, face to face): (10 hours),
* Scheduled synchronous online Learning events: (N/A)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities: (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities: (approx. 140 hours)
* Scheduled synchronous online Learning events: (N/A)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities: (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities: (approx. 140 hours)
Assessment
Tasks and Details | Individual or Group | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes that this assessment task relates to |
Oral Presentation | Individual | 25% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Part 1 of the Thesis, (a written document) | individual | 75% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
• an aggregate mark for the unit of 50% or more
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will develop the following key generic skills:
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• ability to work independently
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• ability to work independently
Content
There are no classroom-based lectures for this Unit. It is the writing time for the student to accomplish the first part of the final thesis, which consists of “Introduction and/or Literature review, and Methodology. If ethics clearance is required, a copy of Ethics Application is required to be included in the submission at the end of this semester.
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.