Major Project - History of Astronomy
HET612
Overview
To enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into a course from the provider.
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$1,600.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,825.00 (AUD)
Description
This unit aims to develop the student's knowledge and understanding of a particular aspect or period of the history of astronomy, and their practical literature and internet research skills, plus synthesis and communication skills.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
If you wish to seek approval to enrol in this unit without being accepted in a course, please contact OUA regarding the process.
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
You are recommended to have completed the following unit(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this unit:
- HET607 — History of Astronomy
Assessment
- Assignment — Electronic logbook
- Project Report 1 — Project report (50%)
- Proposal — Project proposal (20%)
- Review — Literature review (30%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- demonstrate detailed knowledge of a particular aspect of astronomical history
- write a literature review for a project, providing a description of background reading and the plan of research to give a broad understanding of the topic
- undertake independent research
- keep a comprehensive record of research methodologies and references/resources utilised
- write a detailed and clear report of techniques used, investigations undertaken and conclusions reached in the project
- have analysis skills
- have communication skills
- ability to work independently.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Students will undertake a substantial literature and/or internet research project on a particular aspect or period of the history of astronomy |
| 2 | Each student will work closely with a supervisor assigned to his or her project, communicating and exchanging drafts via email |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online assignment submission
- Standard Media
- Web links
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
- Graduate Diploma of Science (Astronomy), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Master of Science (Astronomy), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
