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Unit of Study CMM03260 - Graduate Studies Project I (2015)

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Unit description

Provides students with the opportunity to broaden and deepen their understanding of literature analysis and research design in relation to an area of relevance to their professional practice. Students will produce a critical literature review to a peer review standard. Students will also produce a research proposal for future work.

Unit content

  • Defining the topic
  • Preparing a manuscript of the literature for possible publication
  • Designing the research proposal
  • Completing an ethics application, if required

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online Session 1,  2 Session 1,  1,  2,  2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 prepare a robust reproducible comprehensive critique of the literature in a format appropriate for publication in a peer-reviewed journal relevant to your discipline and research interest
2 formulate a research plan for investigating the research question
3 explain the research methodology and proposed approach to data analysis.
4 critically reflect on the learning materials each week to chart personal and academic development

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. prepare a robust reproducible comprehensive critique of the literature in a format appropriate for publication in a peer-reviewed journal relevant to your discipline and research interest
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. formulate a research plan for investigating the research question
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  3. explain the research methodology and proposed approach to data analysis.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  4. critically reflect on the learning materials each week to chart personal and academic development
    • GA1:

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