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Appendix B - Guidelines on the Responsibilities of Students Enrolled in the Research Component of an Honours Program
The responsibilities of students enrolled in the research component of an Honours program include:
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.
