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Education Research Design (EDUC90558)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 37.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Rhonda Di Biase
dibiaser@unimelb.edu.au
Year Long
Dr Rhonda Di Biase
dibiaser@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Dr Rhonda Di Biase
dibiaser@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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In this subject, students gain experience in designing a substantial educational research investigation that could be subsequently used to inform the development of a research proposal within a higher research degree. Students negotiate to undertake the completion of a theoretically and methodologically defensible research proposal with assistance from an academic supervisor.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a depth of knowledge in an area of contemporary research in education
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the purpose of research methodology
- Understand the theoretical context of an issue of concern in education)
- Critically assess the purpose of selected research methodologies
- Identify ethical challenges in the education research process
- Design a significant research project in education
- Communicate the plan for research
- Demonstrate a capacity to engage in reflective, critical discussion of the area of particular interest
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of generic skills:
1. Critical reasoning and thinking in educational research
2. Appraisal of education research debates and practices
3. Evaluation and communication of education research and practice
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90419 | Education Research Methodology |
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Option 2
Students in the courses listed below may enrol in EDUC90419 either prior to, or at the same time as EDUC90558 (i.e. concurrently):
- GC-EDRES Graduate Certificate in Educational Research.
- 960BA Master of Education (by research).
- MC-ED Master of Education, MC-TESOL Master of TESOL, or MC-MLED Master of Modern Languages Education. Students in the 200 point program must have attained a H2A average or above in the first 125 points of study. Students in the 100-point program must have attained a H2A average or above in the first 50 points of study.
- MC-INSLEAD Master of Instructional Leadership. Students must have attained a H2A average or above in the first 50 points of study.
- Previous Master of Teaching students returning to complete the final 50 points of the Masters. These students must have attained a H2A average or above in the first 150 points of the MC-TEACHEC Master of Teaching (Early Childhood), MC-TEACHSA Master of Teaching (Secondary), or MC-TEACHSI Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90931 | Education Research Design Part 1 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
18.75 |
EDUC90420 Education Research Study (subject no longer offered)
EDUC90738 Research Project (subject no longer offered)
EDUC90925 Education Research Study (subject no longer offered)
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Proposal summary and rationale
| Within the first 6 weeks | 10% |
Oral presentation (15-minute presentation + 5 minutes for questions) (Prior to submission of the Extended Research Proposal)
| End of the teaching period | N/A |
Extended research proposal
| End of the assessment period | 90% |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Rhonda Di Biase Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Scheduled contact hours include 6 hours of lectures, attendance at student presentation sessions (where students present their work for feedback) and supervision time. Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Rhonda Di Biase
dibiaser@unimelb.edu.au - Year Long
Principal coordinator Rhonda Di Biase Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Scheduled contact hours include 6 hours of lectures, attendance at student presentation sessions (where students present their work for feedback) and supervision time. Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 May 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Year Long contact information
Dr Rhonda Di Biase
dibiaser@unimelb.edu.au - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Rhonda Di Biase Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Scheduled contact hours include 6 hours of lectures, attendance at student presentation sessions (where students present their work for feedback) and supervision time. Total time commitment 510 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Dr Rhonda Di Biase
dibiaser@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will have access to generalist research methodology and methods texts, chapters and reviews, as a continuation of their learning in EDUC90419 Education Research Methodology Expectations of students in this subject are to identify and critique reading relevant to their particular research question/area of inquiry.
- Subject notes
This subject contributes to earlier versions of the courses (or phasing out courses) listed below. Refer to the Handbook archive for details.
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
- Master of Teaching (Primary)
- Master of Teaching (Secondary)
- Master of Teaching (Secondary) Internship
- Master of Literacy Education
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Instructional Leadership Course Graduate Certificate in Educational Research Course Master of Education Course Master of TESOL Course Master of Modern Languages Education Course Master of Education - Links to additional information
Melbourne Graduate School of Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 10 February 2024