Research Design for Thesis Work

Course aim

To develop students’ capacity to design a research study incorporating appropriate conceptual, methodological and ethical requirements.

Course content

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.

Textbook(s)

Cresswell, JW 2009, Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches , 3rd edition, Sage publications, UK; Singapore.

Prerequisite(s)

All core specialisation and research courses must be completed prior to completing this course.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
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.

Assessment

Annotated bibliography, Research proposal, Research roundtable

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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