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.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| 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 | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | ||||
| 2 | identify a research area of interest and corresponding methodologies | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||
| 3 | demonstrate an understanding of select resources in their field of study | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
| 4 | produce a project proposal necessary to complete a project in their field of study | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
| 5 | appropriately present their research findings | Creativity | Lifelong learning | |||||
| 6 | demonstrate achievement towards producing a substantial piece of research in a form consistent with professionals/practitioners in their field. | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- No prescribed texts.
Session 2
- No prescribed texts.
Session 3
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Online
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 5 hours (As negotiated) |
| Assessment | |
| Contract | SR |
| Project proposal | 20% |
| Report | 30% |
| Project | 50% |
Fee information
Domestic
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Commencing 2016 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1
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