| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Intro to Aviation Research |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Commerce |
| Student contribution band : | Band 3 |
| ASCED code : | 080399 - Business Mgt not classified |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other requisites
Students are required to have access to a personal computer, e-mail capabilities and internet access to UConnect. Current details of computer requirements can be found at .
Rationale
The aviation industry is a complex socio-technical system which relies on the management of
its intricate interactive components and the mitigation of risk to preserve safety. The diverse
and complex nature of the industry, its unique challenges, and its practitioner focused
orientation, lends itself to significant opportunity for research, particularly in the area of the
human and human-technical components of the aviation system. This course provides
students with an overview of a wide range of well-established quantitative, qualitative and
mixed research methods.
Synopsis
The course aims to provide students with the abilities to enable them to conduct research in the aviation domain. It provides an introduction to research methodologies, research proposals, and the fundamentals of conducting a research project, which will enable them to conduct research in later academic courses and within the aviation industry. An emphasis is placed on the evaluation and implementation of quality research design and methods.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- apply the principles of social science research to develop and write a research proposal;
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describe the principal steps in designing and completing a social sciences research
project, including ethics approvals; -
evaluate the principle differences between qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods
research; - select appropriate experimental methodologies for different types of research studies;
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develop and critically reflect on a range of professional and/or theoretical and ethical
research skills during an applied literature review task; -
communicate an applied research project with colleagues in writing, via presentation or
online.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Identifying research problems and appropriate frameworks of inquiry in the social science domain | 10.00 |
| 2. | Research proposals, research questions, hypotheses, literature reviews and ethics | 10.00 |
| 3. | Qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods research designs | 20.00 |
| 4. | Designing research to address the research problem | 10.00 |
| 5. | Conducting ethical research projects | 20.00 |
| 6. | Critical appraisal and analysis skills in academic writing | 30.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=AVN5105)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 20.00 |
| Directed 精东传媒app | 39.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 106.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 1 | 40 | 40 | 19 Apr 2020 | |
| WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 2 | 60 | 60 | 24 May 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students鈥� responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments must comply with the APA referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ library's referencing guide. This guide can be found at .