Education Inquiry Capstone PG (11495.1)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.25 | 6 | Faculty Of Education |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Academic Program Area - Education | Post Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
In the delivery of this unit opportunities will include on-campus and off-campus options.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate the capability to prepare a critical analysis of a relevant professional issue;
2. Plan and present a substantial piece of scholarship communicating effectively across fields and sectors of practice;
3. Apply skills of professionalism in critically reviewing the scholarship of others; and
4. Contribute to his/her own professional field of knowledge.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
11389 Research Methods in Education PG OR 9087 Education Research Perspectives PGStudents are advised to take this unit in their final semester of study.
Corequisites
Must be enrolled in a postgraduate course in Education.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
9091 Contemporary Education Conference PGAssumed knowledge
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Required texts
Required Text:
Belcher, W.L. (2019). Writing your journal article in 12 weeks: A guide to academic success in publishing (2nd ed.). Chicago; University of Chicago Press.
Additional resources will be available on the unit Canvas site.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.
All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas dropbox. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty of 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible.
Special assessment requirements
To receive a pass in the unit: students 1. need an aggregate mark of 50% overall 2. must receive at least a pass (50%) in Assessments 1 and also must receive a least a pass (50%) in Part B of Assessment 2.
1. Provision of valid documentation 2. Responsibility for understanding
1. Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid, and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.
2. If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignment or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student, who should contact the unit Convener or tutor. Further, it is the responsibility of students to ensure that they are correctly enrolled in the unit and that the tutor and Student Administration have their correct contact details.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
This unit requires students to attend two classes a week on campus, and to a considerable amount of time outside to the independent review of literature and article writing.
Breakdown of workload for this unit (notional)
On-campus workshops: 44 hours
Assessment tasks: 100 hours
Private study: 156 hours
Students may be asked to complete a Pre and Post Unit "Learning and Learner Engagement" survey.
Participation requirements
Your participation in both class and online activities, and a committed approach to daily writing, will enhance your understanding of the unit content and academic writing, and therefore the quality of your assessment responses.
A lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.
Required IT skills
Microsoft Word must be used when submitting both assessment tasks.
Students are expected to use online databases to access journal articles and other materials for use in the review paper
In-unit costs
None
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
This unit is based in theoretical concepts related to research and the production of article writing for academic purposes. Both quantitative and qualitative epistomological considerations are taken into account in the design and writing of these pieces.
Students in this unit will further develop their knowledge and skills in academic writing for publication.
Students will develop their research skills of academic review, citation and review article writing.
Students will develop professional knowledge and research delivery skills through opportunities to refine their ability to provide succinct information to the group through peer review and individual sharing, and conferencing.
This unit involves research-led education. An active researcher delivers this unit who can engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research review they are carrying out. This unit requires students to research and analyse literature in their chosen area. Related research and academic research skills will be workshopped in classes.
Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only). Students should ensure they check their student email regularly. The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.
Use of student email account
The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes". Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.
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