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How to Design a Research Project (EDUC90870)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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Contact information
Summer Term
Dr Peter Woelert
Overview
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This subject provides an elementary orientation and foundation allowing doctoral students to focus and start building their own research projects. It covers key conceptual and practical issues concerning research design, through exploring and dissecting key examples of leading educational research. In consultation with their supervisors, and starting from their own initial research proposals, students will work toward developing a better understanding of the adequate focus and overall design of their own research projects. This will be achieved through them identifying and debating a) the core research question(s) of their own research projects, and b) the sort of research approach that would be appropriate to the question(s) at hand.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, it is expected that the participating doctoral students will have developed:
- Their capacity to design and plan a comprehensive research project.
- Their capacity to identify and formulate a viable research question(s).
- An elementary understanding of how to best operationalise their research question(s).
- An advanced understanding of current approaches in educational research.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, it is expected that participating doctoral students will possess:
- An advanced ability to identify and formulate viable research questions.
- The conceptual capacity to design and plan a comprehensive research project.
- Developed research project management skills.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
An understanding of current issues in educational research; some understanding of key concepts and methodologies in educational research and analysis, some knowledge of major trends in educational research, policy and pedagogy.
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
- Short essay (1000 words) due early in semester, 10%
- Oral presentation on and defence of research questions (30 minutes) due mid semester, 30%
- Reflective essay on oral defence (1000 words) due mid semester, 10%
- Final essay (5000 words) due end of semester, 50%
Hurdle Requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Peter Woelert Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 14 January 2019 to 19 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 21 January 2019 Census date 25 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 February 2019 Assessment period ends 3 March 2019 Summer Term contact information
Dr Peter Woelert
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
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Type Name Course Doctor of Education - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024