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Research Project (EDUC90738)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 1
Overview
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Students negotiate an individual project relating to education with an individual supervisor. The project includes a critical review of relevant academic and research literature and a research project relating to educational practice.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Demonstrate in depth knowledge in a particular field in education;
- Understand the theoretical context of an issue of concern in education
- Understand the purpose of selected research methodologies
- Use research processes with due regard to ethical procedures
- Demonstrate a capacity to engage in reflective, critical discussion of the area of particular interest.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, teacher candidates will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable them to:
- Be skilled communicators who can effectively articulate and justify relationships between theory research and teaching
- Be flexible and able to adapt to change through knowing how to learn using research processes;
- Understand the significance of developing their practice on the basis of research evidence;
- Work in teams with skills in cooperation, communication and negotiation to engage in reflective and critical discussion of research in education;
- Be independent of mind, responsible, resilient, self-regulating;
- Have a conscious personal and social values base and apply to their work
Last updated: 10 February 2024