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Masters Research Project 2
PostgraduateCUR-HUMN6102025
Finalise and present your independent research. You’ll be guided by your supervisor towards the best submission format. Show a deep understanding of your research topic in this advanced Masters-level course. Complete your dissertation and mark a milestone.
- 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 2
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- apply appropriate research methods to creative or theoretical research
- critically analyse and evaluate a chosen topic or issue to meet the research objectives of the project
- communicate research/creative practice or professional outcomes in a manner appropriate to the discipline area
- reflect critically on engagement in and understanding of the research form and process
- demonstrate advanced understanding of cultural, creative and/or technical aspects of the research area
- This is an individual research subject without set weekly topics. You are required to communicate with your supervisor and work towards your final submission. The assessment submission will be agreed between the student and their supervisor and endorsed within the discipline area. The submission will be in the form of a dissertation or a creative project with exegesis.
This subject is the second of two Masters project subjects involving supervised independent research in/of a discipline-relevant topic. This subject focuses on the completion and presentation of the research commenced in HUMN600 Masters Research Project 1, and will be taken in the next available study period following that subject. 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. The chosen research work involves supervised completion of a dissertation or creative project with exegesis.
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- Final Dissertation or Creative Project with Exegesis (100%)
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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)
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
one of
- CUR-HUMN600-Masters Research Project 1
CUR-INFM600 (Not currently available)
CUR-CHRE601 (Not currently available)
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
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-INFM610 (Not currently available)
CUR-CHRE691 (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.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.25 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 20 to 24 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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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