Interim Trimester 2, 2023 Toowoomba On-campus | |
Units : | 2 |
School or Department : | Graduate Research School |
Grading basis : | Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MRES
Overview
Candidates undertaking research should enrol in this course for each semester of their candidature when 2 units are required.
Specific discipline areas include: Business and Commerce; Creative Arts and Media; Education; Health and Community i.e. except Biomedical and Medical Laboratory Science and, Psychology; Humanities and Communication; Information Technology; Law and Justice; Sciences i.e. sub-areas of Applied Data Science, and, Mathematics and Statistics.
This course is part of a supervised research project which provides opportunities for motivated and highly qualified students to undertake advanced study 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 program is on developing the appropriate knowledge and skills to undertake independent research and professional practice.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Investigate a substantial, complex and relevant area of research with specialised research skills that enable them to advance their discipline
- Critically evaluate relevant research literature, theoretical propositions, methodologies and findings to design and conduct original research
- Cogently present, verbally and in writing, research findings which include propositions, creative works, insights and conclusions to their peers and professional community
- Independently and systematically apply specialised technical and research skills to plan and execute a research project, undertake research ethically according to the discipline standards, and generate new knowledge and original insights that make a contribution to their discipline
- Apply principles of integrity, research ethics, judgement, adaptability and responsibility in ways appropriate to an expert in their discipline.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | To be determined by the supervisor in consultation with the student | 100.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) |
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Negotiated | No | 100 |