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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Advanced

Former School/College

Former School of Arts and Social Sciences

Pre-requisites

192 credit points in any SCU units

Unit aim

Provides students with an opportunity to pursue in depth a topic of particular interest to them arising from theoretical or practical issues raised in earlier units of the Major being undertaken within their Bachelor degree. A supervisor chosen from their field of study will review progress towards a major project. Research/creative projects will be closely supervised by an interdisciplinary team chosen from the School and can be undertaken independently or as a group activity.

Unit content

This is an independent-study unit under supervision. However, broadly the unit comprises:

  • an introduction to research techniques and methods,
  • project conception,
  • values and ethics in the research process,
  • relating method and content in research,
  • presenting work-in-progress and
  • completing an independent project under supervision.

Learning outcomes

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.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of the relation between methods, theory or concepts and form in the context of an independent project
2 identify a research area of interest and corresponding methodologies
3 demonstrate an understanding of select resources in their field of study
4 produce a project proposal necessary to complete a project in their field of study
5 appropriately present their research findings
6 demonstrate achievement towards producing a substantial piece of research in a form consistent with professionals/practitioners in their field.

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

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the relation between methods, theory or concepts and form in the context of an independent project
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. identify a research area of interest and corresponding methodologies
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  3. demonstrate an understanding of select resources in their field of study
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. produce a project proposal necessary to complete a project in their field of study
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  5. appropriately present their research findings
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  6. demonstrate achievement towards producing a substantial piece of research in a form consistent with professionals/practitioners in their field.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.

  • No prescribed texts.

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.