units

APG5600

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 19 December 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedClayton First semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Mark Davis

Synopsis

This unit provides doctoral and masters students with high level skills in social science research design, research methods and effective and ethical research practice. Topics covered include successful research design, advanced qualitative methods, advanced quantitative methods, ethical research practices, data analysis and fieldwork practice. Students complete both written and oral presentations in these areas.

Outcomes

The learning goals of this unit are to:

  1. Acquire advanced skills in research design;
  2. Acquire advanced skills in qualitative and quantitative social science research methods;
  3. Achieve grounded knowledge of and practice in applying appropriate data collection, analysis and fieldwork practices for research;
  4. Achieve knowledge of ethical research practices;
  5. Ensure development of high level written and oral skills required for postgraduate study.

Assessment

Research proposal (6000 words): 65%
Oral presentation (3000 words): 35%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Mark Davis

Contact hours

Five 4-hour sessions across a 12 week period.

Off-campus attendance requirements

Review of all delivered content, active participation in student exercises, facilitated on-line.

Prohibitions

APG6600