Master of Inf. Sc. Thesis R PT (6803.5)

Candidates will undertake research resulting in a contribution to knowledge, or a new presentation of existing knowledge, within the fields of informatics, software or network engineering, mathematics or statistics. The work is expected to include systematic and searching reviews of the relevant literature, clear statements of research aims, objectives and significance, explication of the research method(s), a critical application of theories to the topic under investigation, and the production of scholarly seminars, papers and a thesis.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Have demonstrated competence in research at the level adequate for applied research or for the more routine types of pure research. They will have the ability to make a contribution to the field in the context of a understanding of the state of knowledge in the field and the relationship of the research to it.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.