EDX701 - Research Design Development and Method
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: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Bonnie Yim Trimester 2: Lihua Xu Trimester 3: Ros Black |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Students who commenced course E760, E761, E762, E763, prior to 2020, need to have completed:
Students commencing course E761 or E763 from 2020, For all other courses, nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | EXR782 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the trimester 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 weekly engagement with materials and responses in discussion forums |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience placements are not required to attend classes or scheduled synchoronous sessions during the placement. |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
Research Design, Development and Method is a research training unit that introduces students to the research process including designing research in education, the development of specific research questions, selection of appropriate research methods to address these questions, examples of quantitative and qualitative approaches and the gathering, analysis and interpretation of data, ethical issues and research integrity.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify relevant and appropriate research questions in their area of study | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify appropriate methodologies to address specific research questions in their area of study | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Devise and communicate a research plan | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Identify sources of quantitative and qualitative data to address research questions in the social science of education | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO5 | Evaluate the design and method of research in the social sciences of education | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO6 | Evaluate the findings of research in education in relation to the methods and data used to support those findings | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
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 - Literature Review | 2000 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Research Plan | 3000 words | 60% | Information not yet available |
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.
Hurdle requirement
Satisfactory completion of the Human Research Ethics online training and quiz is required in order to pass this unit
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: EDX701
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.
Unit Fee Information
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