Course Title: Project 2a
Part A: Course Overview
Course ID: 007578
Course Title: Project 2a
Credit Points: 24
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OTED1043 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
360H Education |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Sem 2 2006 |
Course Coordinator: Assoc Prof. David Forrest
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 4920
Course Coordinator Email: david.forrest@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 53 Cardigan Street
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
An approved course in research methods
Course Description
The candidate will work in close consultation with a supervisor to prepare and present a researach project of approximately 13,000 words or equivalent. This may be an indidvidual project or consist of a significant contribution to a group project. This course is the first stage of a 2 course project.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
The student will within a semester period work towards a finalised research paper of 13,000 words through:
1. Conducting necessary fieldwork, data collection etc.
2. Investigating and analysing relevant literature.
3. Presenting in required format research project.
See Above
Overview of Learning Activities
This course involves:
1. Regular group based sessions to support individuals in completing their projects and to support a community of practice.
2. Consultation with an appointed supervisor.
A student conference designed for oral presentations by each of the participants.
Overview of Learning Resources
Recommended Print References:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Anderson, J & Poole, M 2001, Assignment and thesis writing, 4th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld.
Bouma, G. (2004). The research process (5th ed.). South melbourne: Oxford University Press
Denholm, C., & Evans, T.(Eds). (2006). Doctorates dowenunder. Keys to successful doctorate study in Australia and New Zealand. Camberwell: ACER Press.
Evans, D. & Gruba, P. (2002). How to write a better thesis. Melbourne University Press.
Yates, L. (2004). What does good education research look like. Situating a field and its practices. Maidenhead: Open university Press.
Plus specific references depending on the nature of the project
Electronic Resources
http://www.deakin.edu.au/studentlife/academic-skills/research/thesis.php
Overview of Assessment
Evidence of satisfactory progress towards completion of a 13000 word project to be assessed by oral and written means.