| Semester 2, 2022 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Overview
This course is designed to allow students to pursue a particular area of study or to undertake a project relevant to their workplace or area of interest. Students are required to identify a suitable supervisor from the academic staff within the university and in consultation with them, nominate a substantial project that will incorporate significant theoretical issues as well as providing practical experiences relevant to their career development. The project should involve original, independent, creative, and scholarly activity by the student. This course should only be attempted by experienced students who have a clearly focused project they wish to use to further develop their subject specialisation. The work undertaken in this project will develop an appropriate methodology to carry out the project, and may include gaining additional practical or technical skills, or researching the theoretical context for the study.
This course requires students to undertake a review of the literature associated with their project area as directed by their academic supervisor. Students will negotiate with their supervisor to agree on the exact format of their project, due dates and a schedule of supervision. It is important that students identify an appropriate supervisor and obtain their approval and ability to supervise the project prior to the start of the semester of study. As part of this process students should be able to outline a substantial project that incorporates significant theoretical issues as well as providing practical experiences relevant to their career development. The project may be sponsored by the student's employer. The literature review will identify the major issues associated with the project and provide a theoretical and conceptual basis for the project. Enrolment in this course is subject to the availability of a supervisor.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- identify suitable research topics;
- undertake independent research;
- demonstrate appropriate communication skills;
- report research outcomes.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Project Part A: Project topic, scope, & introduction Please note: Topics will be determined for each student at the beginning of the semester of offer. Topics will reflect each student's proposed project. |
30.00 |
| 2. | Project Part B: Major literature review & discussions | 70.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research (project) 1 | No | 30 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Research (project) 2 | No | 70 | 1,2,3,4 |