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Masters Research Project 1
PostgraduateCUR-HUMN6002025
Learn how to define your research topic, and by the end of the subject, produce a project plan. Start sourcing the literature as you design your research. Communicate clearly with your supervisor. Get ready to write your Masters project thesis.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 Aug 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 3 Mar 2025,
- 1 Sept 2025
- Price from
- $5,469
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Masters Research Project 1
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- articulate a research topic or problem and carry out a coherent plan for a research/ creative practice project
- find and understand varieties of scholarly literature, materials and sources relevant to the research
- analyse scholarly literature and materials relevant to the research or creative practice and apply findings in the research project plan
- develop scholarly or professional communication skills sufficient to express and manage complex ideas and arguments
- demonstrate advanced understanding of cultural, creative and/or technical aspects of the research area
- What is research
- Starting the research
- Reviewing literature for research
- Research methods
- Writing a research proposal
- One-on-one with your tutor
The first of two supervised independent Masters project subjects involving detailed research in/of a topic to be chosen in consultation with the relevant discipline supervisor. This subject focuses on the preparation and design of that research, and must be taken prior to HUMN610 Masters Research Project 2. The specific nature of the project, the methods of research and the submission format will be determined in consultation with a discipline supervisor and may include professionally orientated tasks or components.
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- Project Plan (Pass/Fail)
- Midway Project Draft (Pass/Fail)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-MIC-MAS-2025 - Master of Digital and Social Media
Elective
- CUR-ISE-MAS-2025 - Master of Information Science (Extended)
- CUR-ADC-MAS-2025 - Master of Arts (Digital Communications)
- CUR-HRI-MAS-2025 - Master of Human Rights
- CUR-APW-MAS-2025 - Master of Arts (Professional Writing and Publishing)
- CUR-AFA-MAS-2025 - Master of Arts (Fine Art)
- CUR-ACW-MAS-2025 - Master of Arts (Creative Writing)
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-INFM600 (Not currently available)
CUR-CHRE601 (Not currently available)
You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.
Others
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following program:
1. Master of Information Science (Extended) AND have completed at least 100 credit points (or 4 subjects, including completed or study at the same time INF520 Research and Evaluation) before enrolling in this subject;
2. Master of Human Rights AND have completed at least 100 credit points (or 4 subjects) before enrolling in this subject;
3. Master of Art (Creative Writing) AND have completed at least 200 credit points (or 8 subjects, including COM605 Planning an Arts Research Project) before enrolling in this subject;
4. Master of Art (Digital Communications) AND have completed at least 200 credit points (or 8 subjects, including COM605 Planning an Arts Research Project) before enrolling in this subject;
5. Master of Art (Fine Art) AND have completed at least 200 credit points (or 8 subjects, including COM605 Planning an Arts Research Project) before enrolling in this subject;
6. Master of Art (Professional Writing and Publishing) AND have completed at least 200 credit points (or 8 subjects, including COM605 Planning an Arts Research Project) before enrolling in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.25 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 20 to 24 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Digital and Social Media
PostgraduateCUR-MIC-MAS
Master of Information Science (Extended)
PostgraduateCUR-ISE-MAS
Master of Arts (Digital Communications)
PostgraduateCUR-ADC-MAS
PostgraduateCUR-HRI-MAS
Master of Arts (Professional Writing and Publishing)
PostgraduateCUR-APW-MAS
PostgraduateCUR-AFA-MAS
Master of Arts (Creative Writing)
PostgraduateCUR-ACW-MAS