AIX706 - Research Design
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Cloud (online) Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sam Balaton-Chrimes Trimester 2: Steven Slaughter |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in course A702, A703, A703I, A704, A705, A723, A727, A729, A735, A757, A765, A767, A768, A768I, A768B, A785, A787 or D305 |
| Prerequisite: | This is a core unit for students enrolled in international relations, politics and policy, international and community development, cultural heritage and museum studies, and humanitarian assistance). Students should complete this unit in the first available trimester of their course. D305 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60%, otherwise Nil |
| Corequisite: | This unit is only open to students in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences postgraduate masters courses and is a core unit in criminology, international relations, politics and policy, international and community development, cultural heritage and museum studies, humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and humanitarian action. |
| Incompatible with: | AIS706, AIS707 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
Content
Research Design offers students research training. It guides students on how to specify a question or problem that is important and requires research to resolve or address. It also guides students on various ways to review other researchers’ work and conclude on why further research is needed. Students are introduced to the importance of an appropriate method for gathering relevant data, and then interpreting the data according to an appropriate methodology. Students apply this training to design a research proposal within their own area of study.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Evaluate and synthesize research literature on a particular topic, and argue the merits of further research on that topic | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Construct a research proposal that is compelling, feasible and demonstrates a good knowledge of research design principles and practices. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Research and writing exercise | 2500 words | 50% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 2 - Research and writing exercise | 2500 words | 50% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: AIX706 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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