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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
Semester 1 (Extended)
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (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 students 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
Prerequisite
Option 1
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90848 | Applied Research Methodology |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
OR
Option 2
Admission into one of the following: MC-EDEBT Master of Education in Evidence-Based Teaching, MC-CLINTCH Master of Clinical Teaching
AND
Full time enrolment
AND
A minimum of a H2A average, or equivalent
AND
Completion of a minimum of 50 credit points of study
AND
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90848 | Applied Research Methodology |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
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
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
- Semester 1 (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 31 January 2022 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 7 February 2022 to 26 June 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 February 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 3 July 2022 Semester 1 (Extended) contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
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