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Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must have passed WRP9000 and Students must be enrolled in the Doctor of Professional program (DPRS)

Other requisites

Students will require access to e-mail and have reliable internet access for this course.

Computer literacy is now expected as part of professional life, and is an integral element in the studying and learning process associated with this course. The course makes significant use of the internet and online environment, and students are required to participate in the online environment throughout the course. As such students are required to have substantial and reliable access to a computer and the internet.

Rationale

The Fundamentals of Professional Studies B course introduces students to the research philosophies and methodologies associated with work-based research projects. Building on the theoretical context, reflective practice, ethics and learning program developed in WRP9000, this course prepares students in ensuring that the requisite research and project design to achieve the learning objectives at a doctoral level, are appropriate.
This requires gaining a systemic and critical understanding of the substantial and complex body of knowledge associated with the philosophy of research, research methodologies and project management principles that are required to generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial contribution to their area of practice.

Synopsis

This course ensures that students enrolled in the Doctor of Professional Studies gain the capacity that will enable them to design appropriate research and project frameworks that will facilitate as optimally as possible from a planning perspective, the implementation of their work-based projects and associated research.
It ensures that the principles adopted in the USQ approach to enhancing professional practice are systemically interpreted in order to ensure that the benefits of work-based learning are optimised in achieving practitioner expertise. It also prepares and equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure that their progression through the program is seamless and sufficiently self-directed so as to culminate in the level of autonomy and specialisation that is expected from completing the program.
By completing the course, students will:
i) develop their understanding and advanced application of research philosophy and related research methodologies associated with work-based research projects,
ii) further develop their communication and collaboration skills especially within the workplace, online and academic contexts amongst their colleagues and peers,
iii) align the learning objectives articulated in their Learning Program (WRP9000) with the associated activities required to achieve these,
iv) develop their critical understanding of relevant ethical considerations associated with work-based research and ensuring that appropriate ethical guidelines are applied in their research, and
v) fully develop their work-based research project(s) based on sound project management principles and applications.
By completing the course students will gain the capacity to ensure that the research paradigms, theoretical foundations of their practice and work-based project designs are appropriate and deliverable.

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Assessment details

Important assessment information

1. Attendance requirements:
   
   Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required.
   
   External and Online:
   There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students’ 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.
   
   On-campus
   It is the students’ responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and 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.
   
   
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   
   Students are required to submit one body of work for assessment. This is required to be submitted on time as advised by the course examiner and is assessed by the course examiner upon completion of the course. The student is required to present their Work-based research project proposal in person or digitally as part of their final assessment.
   
   
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   
   Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)
   
   
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   
   Satisfactory completion of the course is dependent on an internal assessment of the assessment items (Research Project Proposal) and is assessed against the following criteria:
   a) The student demonstrating that the learning objectives of the course have been met as incorporated in the required work, and
   b) The student has demonstrated the capacity, autonomy, responsibility and accountability to initiate the original research project as incorporated in the Work-based research project proposal.
   NOTE: It is acknowledged that work conditions may change and materially affect the implementation of the student’s work-based projects. Reasonable flexibility is assured to allow the student to amend the work-based research proposal according to their change in context.
   
   
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   
   As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete grade.
   
   
6. Examination information:
   
   There is no examination for this course.
   
   
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   
   There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.
   
   
8. ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
   
   Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .