Undergraduate, Postgraduate - UnitFIT4005 - IT research methods

At the completion of this unit students will have -

A knowledge and understanding of:

• basic research concepts, major philosophical foundations (theory, framework, paradigm, scientific method and methodologies in general);
• research methods and techniques relevant to IT research;
• key issues in IT research;
• methods of argument analysis;
• how to design research;
• how to evaluate research and peer review procedures;
• the process of reviewing research literature on a specific topic;
• ethical research practices.

Developed attitudes that enable them to:

• have confidence in themselves as informed consumers of published research, able to critically evaluate the relative quality and merits of reported research findings;
• have confidence in their ability to undertake independent research and to complete a thesis;
• have an awareness of the ethical issues that arise in the design and implementation of research.

Developed the skills to:

• match research tools and methods with research needs;
• write effective research papers;
• evaluate research ideas and designs;
• collect and analyse relevant data.

Demonstrated the communication skills necessary to:

• communicate research ideas effectively in oral and written form;
• assess research ideas and designs.