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RES9510 Confirmation of Candidature (L)

Semester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus
Units : 2
School or Department : Graduate Research School
Grading basis : Pass/Not Pass
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MRES or DPHD

Overview

This course is part of a supervised research project which provides opportunities for motivated and highly qualified students to undertake Doctoral research and to produce a research-based thesis. Students develop the appropriate research skills and specialist knowledge which will enhance their career prospects or allow them to undertake further studies. The emphasis of the programme is on developing the appropriate knowledge and skills to undertake independent research and professional practice.

Candidates in Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD) will undertake studies on their research project in consultation with their Project Supervisors. The Research Proposal is developed in this course as part of the Confirmation of Candidature in the DPHD program. Admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (DPHD) program is normally provisional until the student successfully completes the Confirmation of Candidature process. The following areas will normally be addressed in the Confirmation Proposal:

1. aims and objectives of the research;
2. review of the relevant literature;
3. proposed contribution to the field of research;
4. details of the proposed research methods, including analysis of data;
5. draft research ethics application, if appropriate;
6. milestones and timelines;
7. resources required to complete the research; and
8. an indication of the type of Thesis expected to be submitted (e.g. Standard Thesis, Thesis by Publication, Thesis with Creative Works component).

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. identify suitable topics for their research project that meets the learning objective for the program
  2. undertake independent research and develop a supporting literature review for their Confirmation proposal
  3. identify resources required for their project and if appropriate, gain ethical clearance
  4. report research outcomes by scoping and confirming a research gap that is addressed by their proposed thesis project
  5. demonstrate appropriate communication skills to deliver a detailed seminar and written Confirmation proposal for their project.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. To be determined by the Supervisor in consultation with the student 100.00

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 (%)
Negotiated Negotiated Negotiated No 100
Date printed 9 February 2024