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WRP9012 Fundamentals of Professional Studies

Semester 2, 2022 Online
Units : 2
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department : Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
Grading basis : Pass/Not Pass
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

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Overview

The Fundamentals of Professional Studies course introduces students to the theory and principles underpinning professional studies learning through research as a basis for developing individual professionalism at the appropriate Masters academic level. Students are given an insight as to the Professional Studies program approach to learning through research of professional practice adopted by USQ. This includes clearly illustrating the student learning journey through the program taking into account its expected research outputs, student participation, illustrative timeframes and assessment criteria.

This course ensures that students enrolled in the Master of Professional Studies (Research) program understand its fundamental theoretical underpinnings and the principles adopted in the USQ approach to enhancing professional practice based on research of professional practice. 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.

By completing the course students will understand the theoretical, professional and academic standards associated with the Master of Professional Studies (Research) program and the levels of support/guidance that they can expect while conducting their research from their supervisory team.

Students will also have completed work associated with enhancing their reflective practice as a necessary component of conducting professional practice research. The course outcomes will also include the agreed professional, academic and organisational / community development outcomes associated with their learning and research project plan.

Course learning outcomes

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

  1. apply relevant knowledge and theory, including research that explores recent developments in professional studies aimed at enhancing professional practice;
  2. engage in reflective, self-directed, developmental practice that enhances self-awareness by integrating prior learning with applied research;
  3. apply knowledge of research philosophies, principles and methodologies;
  4. design and implementation of a professional studies research project in a work context;
  5. identify and critically assess pertinent ethical considerations in their professional practice when conducting research in a work context;
  6. communicate and articulate the purposeful integration of personal learning objectives with a planned research projects to facilitate individual/organisational capacity building and learning;
  7. design a research project proposal.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Introduction to Professional Studies at USQ 5.00
2. Theoretical foundations of Professional Studies and work-based learning 10.00
3. Reflective Practices (development of learning objectives) 10.00
4. Learning Program: Evaluating and demonstrating research pathway to learning objectives 5.00
5. Research: Philosophies and methodologies for professional studies research 5.00
6. Developing the research topic and research questions 10.00
7. Research Methodological Design: Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods 15.00
8. Application of methodology: Analysis Techniques 5.00
9. Ethics: conducting research in the workplace and professions 5.00
10. Professional Studies Research Project Proposal: Detailed professional studies research project plan 30.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%)
Assignments Written Planning document No 20
Assignments Written Research (project) No 80
Date printed 10 February 2023