This unit is a research unit and a core unit for all Faculty of Information Technology Honours degrees. Due to the nature of IT, a wide range of Honours project types can be offered to students. Some project components are of a practical nature and may involve some software development and/or experimentation, while other components are of a more theoretical nature.
This unit forms part of the sequence of units comprising the Honours thesis in the Faculty of Information Technology.
Two exit points exist for the Honours thesis, FIT4444 (24 pts) and FIT4448 (18 pts). The 24 credit point exit point is applicable to:
Bachelor of Business Information Systems (Honours), Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours), Honours degree of Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (Honours).
The 18 credit point exit point is applicable to:
Honours stream in the Bachelor of Software Engineering.
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week. Students will be expected to hold regular meetings with supervisor(s) over the course of the semester.
See also Unit timetable information
CPE4000, CSE4000, IMS4000, FIT4126, FIT4186, FIT4246, FIT4606
Admission to an FIT Honours program.
Dr Pari Delir Haghighi
Dr David Albrecht
Dr Neil Manson
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| Week | Activities | Assessment |
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| 0 | Students will research an agreed thesis topic under the guidance of their supervisor and will receive feedback on their progress through regular meetings with their supervisor. | Thesis Topic selection |
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| 6 | Research Proposal - 5% of the 24 cpt or 18 cpt thesis. Due 3pm Friday in the first semester of candidature (or the first available week day previous to this date if the Friday falls on a University holiday) | |
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| 12 | Literature Review ** (Due week 14) 10% of the 24cpt thesis and Interim Presentation (** Students who are enrolled in a full time load but in only one 6 cpt thesis unit in the first semester of their Honours program may apply for an extension of up to 3 weeks to the submission date of this assessment task.) | |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
At the completion of the requirements for the thesis the following components of assessment will be completed:
Research Proposal: 5%; Literature Review: 10%; Interim Presentation: hurdle; Final Presentation: 5%; Thesis (normally 10,000 - 20,000 words): 80%
These assessment tasks will be completed over the course of several units in the Honours program but the overall grade for the thesis will only be finalised on completion of either FIT4444 (24 pts) or FIT4448 (18 pts).
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Research Proposal | 5% of the 24 cpt or 18 cpt thesis | Week 6, 3pm Friday in the first semester of candidature (or the first available week day previous to this date if the Friday falls on a University holiday) |
| Literature Review | 10% of the 24 cpt or 18 cpt thesis | Week 14 **, 3pm Friday in the first semester of candidature (or the first available week day previous to this date if the Friday falls on a University holiday) (** Students who are enrolled in a full time load but in only one 6 cpt thesis unit in the first semester of their Honours program may apply for an extension of up to 3 weeks to the submission date of this assessment task.) |
| Interim Presentation | This is a non-assessable hurdle requirement. | Week 14 in the first semester of candidature at a time to be scheduled. |
Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://intranet.monash.edu.au/infotech/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/assessment-hurdles.html)
Academic Integrity - Please see resources and tutorials at http://www.monash.edu/library/skills/resources/tutorials/academic-integrity/
Week 14 - Interim Presentation - This is a non-assessable hurdle requirement
This unit forms part of the sequence of units comprising the Honours thesis in the Faculty of Information Technology.
Two exit points exist for the Honours thesis, FIT4444 - 24 cpts and FIT4448 - 18 cpts.
The 24 credit point exit point is applicable to:
The 18 credit point exit point is applicable to:
FIT4441 Honours Thesis Part 1 is a unit with an enrolled value of 6 cpts and 0 cpt achievable, taken over a single semester but forms the first part of a sequence of units that together allow a student to complete an Honours Thesis of 18 or 24 cpts.
These units include:
At the completion of the requirements for the thesis the following components of assessment will be completed:
These assessment tasks will be completed over the course of several units in the Honours program but the overall grade for the thesis will only be finalised on completion of either FIT4444 - 24 cpts or FIT4448 -18 cpts.
Please refer to the Unit Guides for FIT4441, FIT4444 and FIT4448 for a description of the assessment items to be completed over the course of the Honours Thesis.
The following components will be assessed during the course of this unit:
Research Proposal: 5%; Literature Review: 10%; Interim Presentation: hurdle.
Criteria for assessment are:
Criteria for assessment are:
Criteria for assessment are:
Participation in a 20 minute seminar on the current progress of the research project is a hurdle requirement.
Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
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Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
Submission must be made by the due date otherwise penalties will be enforced.
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