Courses & Units

ICT Research Dissertation A KIT702

Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

This unit is the first of two research project units. Students undertake research work under the supervision of a member of academic staff on a topic approved by the School, and produce a thesis document that reports and discusses the findings from this research and also give a formal presentation of their work. This unit has a hurdle clearing which one is allowed to do other part of the research. The student is evaluated based on clearly defined research proposal which constitutes a clearly defined research question, a critical review of literature to defend the need of answering the question and preliminary methodology.

Summary

Unit name	ICT Research Dissertation A
Unit code	KIT702
Credit points	25
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering School of Information and Communication Technology
Discipline	Information & Communication Technology
Coordinator	Associate Professor Julian Dermoudy
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

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Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	Semester 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	21/7/2025	19/8/2025	8/9/2025	26/10/2025
Semester 1	24/2/2025	25/3/2025	14/4/2025	1/6/2025

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Learning Outcomes

Select, adapt and apply ethical research processes and methodologies to plan and manage an independent ICT-related research project.
Formulate a research question by reviewing literature relevant to your ICT research related topic.
Document and communicate the research methodology and literature review in a written thesis.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
029999	$2,328.00	$2,328.00	not applicable	$5,560.00

Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Prerequisites

HD in KIT714 and DN (or higher) in all other first-year units

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Students will complete an independent, research focused project under the guidance of an academic staff member and deliver a thesis that demonstrates an ability to conduct scientific research in an area of ICT. One workshop in Week 1, a 30 minute meeting each fortnight with supervisor and 8-10 hours of independent learning per week throughout the semester.
Assessment	Literature Review and Methodology\|Presentation\|Project Plan
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

Students will complete an independent, research focused project under the guidance of an academic staff member and deliver a thesis that demonstrates an ability to conduct scientific research in an area of ICT.

One workshop in Week 1, a 30 minute meeting each fortnight with supervisor and 8-10 hours of independent learning per week throughout the semester.

Assessment

Literature Review and Methodology|Presentation|Project Plan

Timetable

View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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