Research Design for Thesis Work
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
EDUC 5213
Postgraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
151440
4.5
No
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School of Education
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To develop students’ capacity to design a research study incorporating appropriate conceptual, methodological and ethical requirements.
Critical analysis of literature in areas related to research topic of interest; articulating appropriate methodological and conceptual frameworks, planning research designs, critical appraisal of ethical implications of research approaches; communication research plans using relevant standards and conventions.
Cresswell, JW 2009, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches , 3rd edition, Sage publications, UK; Singapore.
All core specialisation and research courses must be completed prior to completing this course.
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE) | |||
Workshop | 6 hours x 5 days | ||
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
External (Online learning) | 2.5 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.
Annotated bibliography, Research proposal, Research roundtable
EFTSL*: 0.125
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