Undergraduate - UnitEDF3804 - Independent work-based project

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Julie Harrington

Synopsis

This unit builds on the knowledge, skills and experience gained in previous Bachelor of Adult Learning and Development units and applies them in a work-based setting. Participants will develop and complete a small-scale and self-directed research project in a workplace setting. The unit will emphasise the practical and independent development and management of a research project. Workplace application and dissemination of research project outcomes will be explored.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should:

be able to develop a research project proposal;
be able to select and apply a work-based research approach;
be able to design, manage and complete a work-based research project; and
be aware of the ways in which research project outcomes can be applied and disseminated.

Assessment

Assignment 1: Development of a project proposal (1,000 words) 25%; Assignment 2: Report on workplace project: (3000 words) 75%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Julie Harrington

Contact hours

18 contact hours and 6 hours of online activity per semester plus an average of 10 hours per week in self-directed study