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RSH8001 Research Methodologies

Semester 1, 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
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Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Co-requisite: RSH8000 or student must be enrolled in the DPHD

Overview

The notion of 'research' is an increasingly common one in the everyday experiences of the community generally and even more so in the narrower confines of academic work. In the latter, research-based evidence and insights are the basic underpinnings of teaching and learning at all levels, and HDR students need to develop a capacity for critically engaging with research conducted and reported by others. This is one of the hallmarks of a professional. Within more formal research-based qualifications and awards, HDR students are expected to be not only 'research literate' but to also be able to demonstrate familiarity and competence with the application of a range of research approaches, evidence/data collection and analysis methods and forms of reporting the results of their own research-based work within an accepted ethical framework.

Students will critically engage with research design approaches in the social sciences or humanities. They will consider quantitative and qualitative perspectives, and will ethically explore relevant evidence or data-gathering methods and analysis. Students will build on their existing knowledge of research paradigms, and research problem and question development. They will apply their research methodology skills by participating in online discussions. In addition, they will be guided by their research supervisors in applying the ideas of this course to their own research. Students will also develop their preliminary research methodology design to assist them in the development of their confirmation document.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. conceptualise and design an appropriate research project independently;
  2. analyse critically the nature, uses, limitations, and compatibilities of a range of research methodologies;
  3. examine the rigour and ethics of a research process;
  4. evaluate data analysis approaches, and identify and develop appropriate strategies for research designs;
  5. conceptualise representations of data and analysis in order to communicate research outcomes.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Complexities of research terminology 5.00
2. Approaches to Research Design 15.00
3. Research methodologies and methods (quantitative) 20.00
4. Research methodologies and methods (qualitative) 20.00
5. Data and evidence analysis methods 20.00
6. Ethics of research 10.00
7. Representation of data 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

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 Weighting (%)
COMPARING METHODOLOGIES 30
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT 10
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION 30
CONFERENCE PAPER 30
Date printed 10 February 2023