Developing the Research Program

Course aim

To develop a research proposal which is accepted by a colloquium called together by the program director and/or supervisor.

Course content

Locating your research in the field of knowledge production: developing arguments; significance and arguments; ethics and the proposal; preparing for the colloquium.

Textbook(s)

Mauthner, M, Birch, M, Jessop, J & Miller, T 2002, Ethics in qualitative research, Sage Publications, London

Creswell, J 2003, Research design: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches, Sage Publications, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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