Honours Thesis 1

Postgraduate | 2026

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SOCI 5009
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Course ID
208131
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Adelaide City Campus East, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
12
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Course owner
School of Society and Culture
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Course level
5
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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No

Course overview

This course will enable students to apply knowledge and skills in a professional, scholarly way in order to carry out a research project at an advanced level with substantial independence, and communicate the outcomes of this project to a variety of audiences. Students will use their advanced understanding of the appropriate field of study to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise existing knowledge in order to apply this to their research topic to create new knowledge. Students will commence a substantial piece of work to communicate this new knowledge to others, whether that involves writing a thesis or the production of an artefact with an exegesis. This work builds upon the proposal developed in the course Research Methods (Honours) and this will lead to completing the thesis or equivalent in Honours Thesis 2, or in the case of the Law degrees, this will be a stand-alone course.

Course learning outcomes

  • execute a research project independently and ethically, taking responsibility and accountability for their own learning and practice
  • review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems
  • demonstrate a body of knowledge of the topic area and its underlying theoretical concepts
  • exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new knowledge
  • apply knowledge and skills in a professional, scholarly way
  • clearly and coherently communicate knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Fri 18/09/2026
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Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 59424
Section
Section 01MG
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Magill ,

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Fri 27/03/2026
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Fri 13/03/2026
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Fri 10/04/2026
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Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Magill

Class number
Class number 29740
Section
Section 01MG
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Magill ,

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed LANG4010 Honours Thesis 1 at the University of South Australia

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