Postgraduate - UnitAPG5600 - Advanced research methods in social and political sciences

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day) Clayton First semester 2014 (Flexible)
Coordinator(s)	Associate Professor JaneMaree Maher

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:

Acquire advanced skills in research design;
Acquire advanced skills in qualitative and quantitative social science research methods;
Achieve grounded knowledge of and practice in applying appropriate data collection, analysis and fieldwork practices for research;
Achieve knowledge of ethical research practices;
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)

Associate Professor JaneMaree Maher

Workload requirements

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, APR5600 and APR6600