units

APG5867

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 November 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
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Karen Crinall

Synopsis

This unit will provide students with an opportunity to conduct a research project related to their workplace or community. Under academic supervision, the project will involve negotiated outcomes between the student, the university and particular organisation/s and/or communities involved. Students will be expected to have thought through some of the issues related to their proposed methodology in the course of completing the pre-requisite research methodology unit, especially the requirement for ethics approval for research involving humans. The aim of the unit is to produce a high quality, practice focused and reflective report relevant to the focus of their degree.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate: skills and knowledge in initiating and conducting independent research under supervision;
  2. an appreciation of, and a commitment to ethical research;
  3. advanced critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills;
  4. advanced written skills through the presentation of a 9000 word research project;
  5. skills and knowledge in reviewing a specific body of research, and command of that literature;
  6. skills and knowledge in critically examining a key issue or issues relevant to the focus of their degree.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Karen Crinall

Prerequisites

One of APG4763, APG5786, ATS4854, EDF6007 or permission

Prohibitions

EDF6810, EDF6020, APG5784, APG4764, APG5868