Planning Research Study (Honours) 1

Course aim

To develop appropriate research skills in preparation for undertaking an Honours study.

Course content

Definition of a research area and literature search. The literature review. Academic style guide. Library research skills. An introduction to a range of social science research approaches methods of data and information management. Ethics in research. Project scheduling.
Note: If a student is undertaking either the ‘social and community planning’ or ‘environmental planning’ major, then the project topic must be of relevance to the major and approved by the Program Director.

Textbook(s)

Matthews, B. And Ross, L. 2010, Research Methods: A practical guide for the social sciences, , *, Longman / Pearson Education

Prerequisite(s)

Eligibility for the Honours program in fourth year.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Literature review, Research proposal paper, and work in progress presentation on the proposal progress., Statement of topic and key sources of data

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.