Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Online |
Unit description
Provides students with a scaffolded and supervised opportunity to conduct and complete an original research project. Presented as a written thesis in Education, the research project will build on a foundational literature review and research design developed in previous units. Students complete a total of 6 thesis units.
Unit content
Students have access to supervision and resources on the following topics to support the development and communication of their research.
Orientation: Retrospective and Planning
Module 1. Questions, Aims and Objectives
Module 2. Literature Review
Module 3. Theory and Methodology: Data Collection and Analysis
Module 4. Findings and Results
Module 5. Discussion and Conclusions
Module 6. References, Formatting, Editing and Submission
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts in education, with advanced understanding in at least one area of investigation |
| 2 | demonstrate skills in critically reviewing, analysing, and synthesising knowledge in education |
| 3 | demonstrate ethical and appropriate ways to conceptualise, collect, analyse, evaluate and present data |
| 4 | demonstrate written, verbal, and other relevant communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge in diverse contexts |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts in education, with advanced understanding in at least one area of investigation
- demonstrate skills in critically reviewing, analysing, and synthesising knowledge in education
- demonstrate ethical and appropriate ways to conceptualise, collect, analyse, evaluate and present data
- demonstrate written, verbal, and other relevant communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge in diverse contexts
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Project 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Thesis: The class of Honours awarded is based on an average of the two coursework unit results (25%) and the Honours thesis grade (75%) | 100% |
Fee information
Domestic
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International
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