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Unit of Study EDU00754 - Research Project (2016)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    24

  • AQF level

    9

  • Level of learning

    Advanced

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    Students are expected to have gained, or be in the process of gaining, ethical approval to complete their proposed project (as advised and supported by the pre-requisite unit/s). They must also have identified in advance a prospective supervisor for their research project.

Unit description

Involves an investigation of an area of educational or training and development significance both to the student and the field of education or training and development as a whole. The 2-unit Research Project will result in the production of 10,000 to 20,000 word report.

Unit content

To be completed by student and supervisor to reflect the negotiated topic

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online Session 1,  2 N/A

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 identify and explain the research literature associated with the topic under investigation
2 formulate a research proposal related to the topic under investigation including structuring of research questions
3 recognise the methodological approach necessary to investigate the topic, including data collection and analysis procedures
4 critically evaluate issues relating to topic and produce a report that meets the specifications detailed in this unit statement.

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

  1. identify and explain the research literature associated with the topic under investigation
    • GA4:
  2. formulate a research proposal related to the topic under investigation including structuring of research questions
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
  3. recognise the methodological approach necessary to investigate the topic, including data collection and analysis procedures
    • GA4:
  4. critically evaluate issues relating to topic and produce a report that meets the specifications detailed in this unit statement.
    • GA1:

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