1997 QUT Handbook

economy and balance between collective and individual provision;
theories of production and consumption, modes of
production and regulation, studies of public intervention.
Courses: HU20
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ HUB802 POLITICS & THE SOCIAL CONTRACT
Political economy of production; form of economic calculation
and theories of value, profit and interest; ownership and
control of production in market and non-market situations.
Courses: HU20
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ HUB900 RESEARCH, CONTEXTS & ISSUES
An advanced introduction to research activity and scholarly
discourse as practised in a wide range of disciplines relevant
to study in the humanities including the nature of humanities
research; research methodologies and philosophies; issues
and theoretical debates; community links; public policy
dimensions of social inquiry and humane studies; salient contemporary
concerns relating to equity, cultural diversity and
gender.
Courses: HU21, AT22 Prerequisites: HU20 or equivalent
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ HUB901 LITERATURE REVIEW
A supervised program in the Honours student’s chosen area
of specialisation. An assessed critical paper on literature relevant
to the Honours dissertation topic will be prepared.
Courses: HU21 Prerequisites: HU20 or equivalent
Credit Points: 12
■ HUB902 HONOURS DISSERTATION 1
Supervised design and initial development of Honours dissertation
leading to completion of a thesis outline, including
synopses and projected chapters, and a statement of objectives,
methods and sources
Courses: HU21 Prerequisites: HU20 or equivalent
Credit Points: 12
■ HUB903 HONOURS DISSERTATION 2
Supervised research and writing of the Honours dissertation,
normally between 12 000 and 15 000 words.
Courses: HU21
Prerequisites: HU20 or equivalent, HUB901 and HUB902
Credit Points: 36
■ HUB904 HONOURS SEMINAR
Weekly discussion and presentations relating to research and
writing of the Honours dissertation.
Courses: HU21
Prerequisites: HU20 or equivalent and HUB900
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ HUB905 INTERNSHIP
Supervised experience in a working environment related to
an Honours student’s field of research and culminating in a
written report and/or project.
Courses: HU21 Prerequisites: HU21 or equivalent
Credit Points: 12
■ HUB906 OVERSEAS STUDY
An approved course of study for language students in an overseas
teritiary institution offering instruction in the target language.
Students undertaking this unit will be required to take
HUB901 and HUB902 in distance mode, but will not do
HUB900.
Courses: HU21 Prerequisites: HU21 or equivalent
Credit Points: 24
■ HUB952 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 1
This is an opportunity for students to be placed in an appropriate
off-campus situation in work related to their studies.
This unit may be taken over one semester or extended to cover
two. Able to be taken either in semester 1 or 2.
Credit Points: 24
■ HUB953 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2
This is an opportunity for students to be placed in an appro-
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priate off-campus situation in work related to their studies.
Able to be taken in either semester 1 or 2.
Credit Points: 12
■ HUB954 INDEPENDENT STUDY UNIT
This unit enables 3rd year students to engage in a small-scale
research project which is related to, but not covered by, existing
undergraduate Humanities units. A student wishing to
complete an independent studies unit is required to identify a
topic/problem, enlist the support of an academic staff member
to act as a supervisor and seek the endorsement of the
Undergraduate Studies Coordinator before her/his proposed
study will be accepted.
Courses: HU20 Credit Points: 12
■ HUP002 PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS
Exploration of conceptual and theoretical issues; practical
dilemmas and strategies for institutionalising ethics in the
public sector.
Courses: BS83
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ HUP003 ETHICS: THEORY & PRACTICE
The theory and practice of moral decision-making; current
ethical issues.
Courses: BS30
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ HUP004 HEALTH CARE ETHICS & BIOETHICS
Bioethics in the social context; the process of moral decisionmaking;
ethics and professional nursing practice.
Courses: BS30
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ HUP006 ETHICS & PUBLIC POLICY
This unit considers the ways in which values, ethics and political
principles are relevant to the formulation of public
policy. The unit focuses on several different approaches to
the ethical evaluation of public policy; utilitarianism, rights
theory, libertal neutrality and community values. The unit
also considers the relation between ethics, efficiency and the
market, and justifications for state intervention. In addition
to examining different theories of ethics and public policy,
this unit will also consider the morality of specific public
policies, including drug policy, state support of the arts and
economic policy.
Courses: IF64
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ IFB880 PROJECT
Students undertake a project requiring research, investigation
or design of some topic or problem of interest to the profession.
Courses: IF24, IF25
Prerequisites: Successful completion of units totalling not
less than 120 hours of weekly contact time
Credit Points: 24 Contact Hours: 2 per week
■ IFN001 ADVANCED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
SKILLS
This unit provides postgraduate research students with the
skills to implement a thorough literature search in their research
area and to set up a personal system for managing the
references collected. The seven modules which form this unit
include developing a search strategy; using the QUT libraries;
indexing and abstract services; the Internet and its uses;
developing a current awareness strategy; thesis writing; personal
file management; evaluating information.
Courses: BN73, BN78, PS69, SC60, SC80
Credit Points: 4 Contact Hours: 12 hours total
■ IFN100 FULL-TIME MASTERS’ RESEARCH
This unit provides full-time postgraduate research students
with study in a relevant area leading to the development of a
thesis of not less than 50 000 words. Relevant areas include
criminology, law enforcement, intelligence and security, corrections
and legal and justice policy.
Courses: JS52 Credit Points: 96