Course Title: Research Thesis 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Research Thesis 2

Credit Points: 24.00

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
HWSS2151	Bundoora Campus	Undergraduate	150H Health Sciences	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010
HWSS2152	Bundoora Campus	Postgraduate	150H Health Sciences	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2012

Course Coordinator: Ass. Professor Jeff Walkley

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 99257359

Course Coordinator Email: Jeff.walkley@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 201.3.02

Course Coordinator Availability: Please email for appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Students must have completed an undergraduate degree in Disability Studies at an appropriate academic level for entry into an Honours program.

Course Description

Research Thesis 2 enables the student to undertake a research project in the disability field.

The first semester (Research Thesis 1) requirements for the research project consist of a research proposal, ethics application, and budget, and a literature review.

The second semester course involves the implementation of the identified project, the collection and analysis of data, and the presentation of findings.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Students will develop capabilities in evidence-based problem solving and research skills.

Design and implement a research project using one of the common approaches to disability research (quantitative, qualitative or mixed-method approach), analyse and present findings in a format suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

Overview of Learning Activities

Students learn the skills of carrying out a piece of scientific research in disability studies by directly engaging in the research process. This process has been structured so that it mimics the real-world research process as closely as possible. The research proposal is similar in format to a grant application. The literature review is modelled on a review article

Overview of Learning Resources

Students are expected to source their own literature, with guidance from their supervisor. 

Students are expected to conduct their own research project, with guidance from their supervisor. 

Overview of Assessment

A Research Report, to a publishable standard