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Doing Early Childhood Research (EDUC91196)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject focuses on the implementation and completion of a self-study/action research project. During the subject, students will use a researcher’s journal to document and scaffold their research process. Through a multimodal presentation, students will share their preliminary analysis with peers and staff to collaboratively consider their data and research in preparation for the final write-up of their research. On completion of this subject, students will have completed a self-study/action research project and understand research processes that can be utilised to improve and inform practice and policy throughout the field.
As part of the overall Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Research course, students will participate in a Collective (small group of students) with a Collective Mentor (staff member/lecturer). The Collective serves as a consistent support for the student throughout the course and in relation to this subject.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Initiate and implement a self-study/action research project.
- Analyse self-study/action research data.
- Synthesise and communicate self-study findings.
Generic skills
In this subject, students will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Problem solving skills that are creative, innovative and solution focused.
- Analytical skills and the ability to construct and articulate logical argument.
- Ability to critically investigate, revise and review new ideas and approaches.
- Effective organisational and planning skills.
- High level communication skills.
- Ability to gather, interpret, and distinguish relevant supporting scientific evidence and data.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC91195 | Early Childhood Research Design |
April (Online)
March (Online)
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25 |
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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Researcher's Journal (5 entries of 500 words each)
| Throughout the first half of the semester, due Week 6 | 20% |
Multimodal Presentation on data analysis (15 minutes)
| Week 10 | 20% |
Research Paper
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 60% |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Jeanne Marie Iorio Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 48 hours: 44 hours of asynchronous activities (such as discussion boards, interactive readings, and other related experiences) + 4 hours of synchronous contact (Collective meetings) Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
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Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Research - Links to additional information
Faculty of Education: https://education.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 10 February 2024