Course Title: Independent Study

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Independent Study

Credit Points: 24.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OTED1075	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013
OTED1075	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face or Internet	Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014
OTED1075	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Internet	Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Sem 1 2017

Course Coordinator: Judy Heard

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7513

Course Coordinator Email: judy.heard@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This subject is designed to allow students the flexibility to pursue an interest in their field of study that is not being offered as a ’taught course’. The application of workplace research and commissioned research can be pursued through this subject.

Self-Directed research under the supervision of an allocated supervisor.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

For this course, students determine their own objectives. An agreement between the supervisor and the student should be reached about student learning outcomes and the project is essentially self-initiated and student-directed.

For this course, students determine their own objectives. An agreement between the supervisor and the student should be reached about student learning outcomes and the project is essentially self-initiated and student-directed.

Overview of Learning Activities

This course allows students to investigate critically a topic in education (or other related field) approved in consultation with the Course Coordinator. The investigation is to be described in a paper of approximately 8,000 words with assessment standards of the paper to be negotiated with the course coordinator.

Overview of Learning Resources

 Not Applicable

Overview of Assessment

An equivalence of 8000 words (approx.) to be submitted at the conclusion of the study.