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Unit of Study EDU03004 - Research Ready: Doctor of Education Research Proposal & Ethics (2020)

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  • Enrolment information

    Attendance at the intensive workshops is compulsory for this unit. There are two × two-day on-site workshops (4 days in total) on the Gold Coast campus.

Unit description

Focuses on preparing for the Confirmation of Candidature (CoC) seminar and proposal which is a significant milestone in the EdD. It also focuses on issues such as the ethical conduct of research. Upon successful Confirmation, students are then supported by their supervisors in undertaking their research.

Unit content

• Articulation and design of a research aim and objectives, addressing significant gaps in research;
• Development of a theoretical framing and research methodology; and
• Development of a feasible research proposal that substantially contributes to original and new knowledge.
 

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Session3
Session3

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 articulate a sophisticated research aim and corresponding objectives
2 develop a theoretical framework clearly aligned to a research aim/problem
3 design a research methodology articulating ethical practices
4 detail research plan with a feasible timeline
5 write and present a Confirmation of Candidature research proposal and seminar

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

  1. articulate a sophisticated research aim and corresponding objectives
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  2. develop a theoretical framework clearly aligned to a research aim/problem
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  3. design a research methodology articulating ethical practices
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA7:
  4. detail research plan with a feasible timeline
    • GA4:
  5. write and present a Confirmation of Candidature research proposal and seminar
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:

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