Honours Thesis
Our students produce a wide variety of interesting work on an eclectic range of salient and timely topics relating to media, communications and the social aspects of technology. One of the key projects of CNM students is the honours thesis where students develop their own research questions, conduct independent fieldwork and analyse their data under close guidance from their supervisors. In other CNM courses, students also undertake other research projects such as product proposals and business plans.
Criteria to read NM4401 Honours Thesis
NM4401 Honours Thesis (15 Units) is optional. The Honours Thesis/Project is not compulsory for the Honours Degree. Students who do not read the Honours Thesis/Project can read with the Independent Studies Course (ISC) or other level-4000 courses in their respective majors.
The criteria for reading NM4401 are as follows:
- Students must be on the Honours track and have completed 110 Units, including 44 Units in the major, with a minimum GPA of 3.50 and SJAP of 4.00. Students may seek a waiver of the SJAP pre-requisite from the department if they have a minimum GPA of 4.25 after completing 110 Units;
- Must not have read NM4660 Independent Study Course
In addition, students who are embarking on research-based HT must have read, or be reading, NM4102. Students who are embarking on practice-based HT must have read, or be reading, course relevant to their intended project (subject to approval from the department and supervisor).
Project selection:
Students may select a topic by examining the research interests of our faculty. Alternatively, students may formulate their own projects and locate a supervisor.
Submission:
Each thesis submission is assessed by two academic staff. Please note the following submission requirements:
- Thesis should be printed double-sided;
- Two ring-bound copies of the thesis should be produced;
- A digital version (PDF) of the thesis should be submitted to the LumiNUS submission folder.
Non-compliance with any of the above requirements will result in an automatic 5-point deduction. More information is available in the Honours Thesis Guidelines attached below.
Guidelines and Forms
Please view the Honours Year Guidebook below for more information on the Honours Thesis. It also includes HT Application Form and HT Proposal Form.
Honours Year Guidebook
DERC Requirements
Ethical Review Guidelines
Application Deadlines
| Week 0 (Friday, 12pm) of semester before submisson | Submission of PRACTICE-BASED Honours Thesis Application to CNM General Office |
| Week 2 (Friday, 12pm) of semester before submisson | Submission of RESEARCH-BASED Honours Thesis Application to CNM General Office |
| Week 8 (Friday, 12pm) of semester before submisson | Submission of Honours Thesis Proposal Form to CNM General Office |
The relevant forms will be e-mailed to all Year 4 students before the start of the semester. The forms are included in the 'Honours Year Guidebook (linked to above).
Submission Deadlines
| Week 8 (Friday, 12pm) | Deadline to inform department of any changes in Honours Thesis title/topic between the original research proposal and the revised final research |
| Week 12 (Friday, 12pm)* | Submission of 2 ring-bound copies of Honours Thesis to CNM General Office, and softcopy PDF document to LumiNUS Workbin |
If you have any specific query about the Honours Thesis, please write to cnm.undergraduate@nus.edu.sg, or call +65 6516 4670.
