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Appendix B - Guidelines on the Responsibilities of Students Enrolled in the Research Component of an Honours Program
1. becoming familiar and complying with the course rules governing the degree, and the University’s student-related policies and procedures, including the Policy on Honours Programs, the University Code of Conduct for Research and the Intellectual Property Policy;
2. ensuring accurate and timely enrolment;
3. planning, with the supervisor, an appropriate research project within the time limits defined by the research component of the Honours degree;
4. discussing with the supervisor an agreed method of working and schedule of meetings;
5. drawing to the attention of the supervisor any problems or difficulties being experienced with the research and thesis writing and sharing responsibility for seeking solutions;
6. maintaining the progress of the work in accordance with the stages and timelines agreed with the supervisor;
7. meeting with the supervisor at regular intervals and discussing the progress towards, and impediments to, maintaining the agreed timetable;
8. participating in research training opportunities provided in the Honours program, which may include attendance and presentations at seminars;
9. becoming familiar with, and adopting, safe working practices relevant to the field of research;
10. becoming familiar with, and adhering to, the ethical practices appropriate to the field of research;
11. becoming familiar with, and adopting, appropriate research practices relevant to the field of research for the retention and storage of research records and data;
12. becoming familiar and complying with the requirements of the University’s Intellectual Property Policy;
13. accepting responsibility for preparing the Honours thesis for examination, including the standard of presentation;
14. discussing with the supervisor, in the first instance, any difficulties with the supervision relationship and, if the concerns are not resolved satisfactorily, seeking advice from the Honours course coordinator.
