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Laying the Foundations for Your Research (EDUC90870)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
March
Dr Peter Woelert: pwoelert@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | March - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject provides a foundation enabling doctoral candidates to focus and start building their own doctoral research studies. It covers key conceptual and practical issues associated with the planning and organisation of a comprehensive doctoral research study. In consultation with their supervisors, and starting from their own initial research proposals, doctoral candidates will work toward developing a better understanding of the framing, focus and scope adequate for their own research studies. This will be achieved through them identifying and justifying a) the core research problem and question(s) framing their own research studies, and b) the broader approach that would be appropriate for addressing the question(s) at hand.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, it is expected that the participating doctoral candidates will have developed:
- Their capacity to design and plan a comprehensive doctoral research project.
- Their capacity to identify and formulate a viable research question(s).
- An 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 candidates 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: 12 November 2022
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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Short essay
| Early semester | 10% |
Oral presentation on and defence of research questions
| Mid semester | 30% |
Reflective essay on oral defence
| Mid semester | 10% |
Final essay
| End of semester | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all scheduled tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- March - Online
Principal coordinator Peter Woelert Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 1 March 2022 to 10 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2022 Census date 25 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 29 April 2022 Assessment period ends 31 May 2022 March contact information
Dr Peter Woelert: pwoelert@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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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: 12 November 2022