Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Online | N/A |
Unit description
This Unit introduces students to advanced research and writing skills required to critically review scholarly literature relevant to their area of academic interest. It lays the foundations for independent study. Students will engage with essential elements of research, learning to analyse,c ritique and synthesise academic literature.
Unit content
- Academic research skills
- Identification and review of literature
- Critical academic writing
- Citation and referencing techniques
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 | Locate research literature relevant to an appropriate research topic for postgraduate study |
| 2 | Analyse and critique research literature to formulate and structure a well-argued critical literature review |
| 3 | Demonstrate advanced academic writing and referencing skills |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- Locate research literature relevant to an appropriate research topic for postgraduate study
- Analyse and critique research literature to formulate and structure a well-argued critical literature review
- Demonstrate advanced academic writing and referencing skills
Prescribed texts
- Phelps, R, Fisher, K & Ellis, A, 2007, Organizing and Managing Your Research: a practical guide for postgraduates, Sage Publications, London.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Workshop online 5 hours/week (6 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Annotated bibliography | 20% |
| Annotated bibliography | 30% |
| Literature review | 50% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
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International
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