Education Honours A

Course aim

To develop students’ capacity to design and undertake a research project from conception to data collection, incorporating appropriate ethical requirements.

Course content

The with Honours strand is comprised of two courses of 9 units each, one per study period. Education Honours A focuses on developing knowledge and skills in research methods and designing a research project leading to the preparation of a research proposal and ethics application, where required. In conjunction with their supervisors, students will define a research topic, review relevant literature, and outline the methodology and research methods they plan to use to undertake their project.

Textbook(s)

Basit, T 2010, Conducting research in educational contexts, Continuum, London

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 3050	Introduction to Research in Education

The listed prerequisite plus successful completion of three years of the undergraduate program in which they are enrolled (108 units), including professional experience requirements, and a minimum GPA of 5.0.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar (Regular meetings with supervisors)	1 hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	6 hours x 5 days
Seminar	2 hours x 10 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, Proposal, including methodology and rationale

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
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