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Applied Research Study (EDUC90928)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 37.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
April
Dr Gosia Klatt
klattm@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability | April - Online |
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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. Students also participate in regular online activities to support them and build their skills as they develop their project, analyse research literature and data, and write up their research report.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Design a research project with appropriate methodology and research techniques
- Analyse, critique and synthesise knowledge in a particular field in education
- Analyse and interpret relevant research data
- Identify the theoretical context of an issue of concern in education and articulate its application to the issue
- Evaluate potential research methodologies and ethical considerations, and make judgements about their appropriateness for a given project
- Demonstrate a capacity to conduct research projects
- Engage in reflective, critical discussion of the research in an area of particular interest.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, participants will be able 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;
- Have a conscious personal and social values base and apply this to their work.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
EDUC90848 Applied Research Methodology; and
50 points of study in the Master of Clinical Teaching with an H2A average, or equivalent.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90848 | Applied Research Methodology |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Contributions to online discussions (1500 words equivalent) due across Terms 2, 3 and 4 (10%)
- A research report (13,500 words) due end of Term 4 (90%)
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- April - Online
Principal coordinator Gosia Klatt Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 54 hours, regular online or telephone meetings with supervisor Total time commitment 510 hours Pre teaching start date 3 April 2017 Teaching period 10 April 2017 to 26 November 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 April 2017 Census date 26 May 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 September 2017 Assessment period ends 3 December 2017 April contact information
Dr Gosia Klatt
klattm@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
510 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Kervin, L., Vialle, W., Herrington, J. & Okely, T. (2006). Research for Educators. Melbourne: Thomson Social Science Press.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Clinical Teaching
Last updated: 10 February 2024