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Unit of Study CSC40002 - Information Technology Research Topic (2015)

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Unit description

Provides an insight to research literature review and methodology processes. The nominated Honours supervisor selects a topic for the student to investigate in an Information Technology area appropriate to the proposed research project.

Unit content

Not Applicable. Supervisor to advise.

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2
Gold Coast Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2
Lismore Session 1,  2 Session 1,  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 differentiate and apply contemporary research methods and processes to an Information Technology specific problem
2 demonstrate an appreciation of the current issues and developed thinking pertaining to the Information Technology area investigated
3 produce a literature review which appropriately identifies and locates the relevant sources of information and methodologies relating to the prescribed Information Technology research topic.

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

  1. differentiate and apply contemporary research methods and processes to an Information Technology specific problem
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  2. demonstrate an appreciation of the current issues and developed thinking pertaining to the Information Technology area investigated
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  3. produce a literature review which appropriately identifies and locates the relevant sources of information and methodologies relating to the prescribed Information Technology research topic.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:

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