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INFO4991: IT Research Thesis A

2023 unit information

Students enrolled in the Honours programs study various advanced aspects of Information Technology. The program may include lectures, tutorials, seminars and practicals. They will undertake a research project. Assessment will include the project and may include examinations and classwork.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Computer Science

Code INFO4991
Academic unit Computer Science
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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Enrolment in BIT Honours
Corequisites:
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INFO5993
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate an original contribution to the field
  • LO2. write a thesis presenting and evaluating one's original contribution, in a style suitable for the academic literature
  • LO3. carry out an extended supervised research project.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2020
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021
Supervision Remote
Semester 2 2021
Supervision Remote
Semester 1 2022
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Supervision Remote
Semester 2 2022
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Supervision Remote
Semester 1 2023
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Supervision Remote
Semester 2 2023
Supervision Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Modes of attendance (MoA)

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Important enrolment information

Departmental permission requirements

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Additional advice

INFO4991 and INFO4992 together form the Honours Research thesis. It is allowed to enrol in one of these units in one semester, and the other the following semester; the same mark and grade is given for both once they have both been completed.