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Applied Research Study (EDUC90945)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Contact: klattm@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2 (Extended)
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Contact: klattm@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | February - Online Semester 2 (Extended) - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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
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 |
Full time students, with 50 points of study in the Master of Clinical Teaching with an H2A grade average, or equivalent, may take the subject concurrently.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Contributions to online discussions
| Across two terms | 10% |
A research report
| End of the second term | 90% |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- February - Online
Principal coordinator Gosia Klatt Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, regular online or telephone meetings with supervisor Total time commitment 340 hours Pre teaching start date 3 February 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students are required to familiarise themselves with the LMS, where there is an introduction to the staff teaching the subject, a brief outline of what it covers, dates and times for the webinars and information about assessment. Teaching period 10 February 2020 to 28 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 4 February 2020 Census date 6 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 May 2020 Assessment period ends 5 July 2020 February contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Contact: klattm@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 (Extended) - Online
Principal coordinator Gosia Klatt Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours, regular online or telephone meetings with supervisor Total time commitment 340 hours Pre teaching start date 13 July 2020 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students are required to familiarise themselves with the LMS, where there is an introduction to the staff teaching the subject, a brief outline of what it covers, dates and times for the webinars and information about assessment. Teaching period 20 July 2020 to 6 December 2020 Last self-enrol date 24 July 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 13 December 2020 Semester 2 (Extended) contact information
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm AEST/AEDT. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm AEST/AEDT.Contact: klattm@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
340 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 Education in Evidence-Based Teaching
Last updated: 10 February 2024