BSN501-2 Dissertation


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Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Gardens Point, Internal

Unit code:BSN501-2
Credit points:12
Coordinator:Janice How | janice.how@qut.edu.au
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Overview

BSN501-(1-4) are the dissertation units for Higher Degree Research (HDR) students to write their thesis. Dissertation requirements are to be agreed with the academic supervisory team in accordance with scheduled HDR student milestones.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

  1. Plan, design and execute research and present results and recommendations that contribute to current knowledge in a discipline.

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Assessment

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale and S (Satisfactory) / U (Unsatisfactory)

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Thesis

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Weight: 100
Due (indicative):
Related Unit learning outcomes: 1

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.

The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Standards/Competencies

This unit is designed to support your development of the following standards\competencies.

QUT Business Capabilities (Research)

HO (2.1): Complex Thinking Skills

Relates to: ULO1, Thesis

HO (2.2): Creativity and Intellectual Independence

Relates to: ULO1, Thesis

KS (1.1): Discipline, Professional Practice and Research Knowledge

Relates to: ULO1, Thesis

KS (1.2): Technical, Technological and Research Skills

Relates to: ULO1, Thesis

PC (3.1): Professional Communication (Written)

Relates to: ULO1, Thesis

SE (5.1): Ethical Research Understanding

Relates to: ULO1, Thesis

TS (4.1): Self-Reflection and Accountability

Relates to: ULO1, Thesis

Course Learning Outcomes

This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.

BS63 Bachelor of Business (Honours)

  1. Apply integrated and advanced discipline and professional practice knowledge, including knowledge of research principles, methods, and ethical considerations; and how knowledge is created and evolves within the field
    Relates to: ULO1, Thesis
  2. Use technological and technical skills to design and apply research and research methods
    Relates to: ULO1, Thesis
  3. Identify, investigate and evaluate ethical issues and problems in research and practice, and synthesise complex thinking to identify research gaps and conceptualise an approach to a research study
    Relates to: ULO1, Thesis
  4. Exercise intellectual independence and critical thinking to systematically plan, design and execute research and formulate conclusions and recommendations that challenge and contribute to current knowledge in a discipline
    Relates to: ULO1, Thesis
  5. Apply communication skills to structure and present complex thinking, including research results to a variety of audiences in relation to discipline knowledge and research
    Relates to: ULO1, Thesis