Practice of Research PG (11682.1)

Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
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Practice of Research PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Intensive
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Graduate Research Office Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
This unit provides HDR candidates with some of the specialised skills and knowledge required to undertake a PhD project. Students in the unit will be introduced to the UC Researcher Skills Development Framework (RSDF), focusing on Q1 of the RSDF, and will develop understandings and capacity in: Time management and planning; Wellbeing; Goal setting; Professional development; and Issues of equity and diversity in research and professional practice. They will undertake a professional development audit and gaps analysis and plan a professional development pathway to undertake throughout their doctoral studies.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, HDR candidates will be equipped to:
1. Conceptually map and develop their doctoral research project, including milestones;
2. Strategise for time management, workload balance, and contingencies;
3. Reflect on their current capacity to manage the professional and practical elements of their research and evaluate challenges; and
4. Formulate strategies to problem solve challenges during the course of their candidature.


Skills development

This unit is designed around the following skills within the Researcher Development Skills Framework

Q1.1.1 Wellbeing

Q1.1.2 Time management and planning

Q1.1.3 Goal setting

Q1.2.3 Professional development

Q1.3.2 Interpersonal skills

Q1.3.3 Equity and diversity (partial)

Q2.1.1 Research project development (partial)

Q2.2.2 Data management

Q2.2.3 Administrative skills



Prerequisites

This unit is only available to HDR candidates in MXP001 Doctor of Philosophy.

Corequisites

11681 Principles of Research PG

Equivalent units

9311 Doctoral Research Skills Portfolio PG

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Research Semester 2 Intensive Dr Ben Rattray
2025 Bruce, Canberra Research Semester 1 Intensive Dr Ben Rattray
2026 Bruce, Canberra Research Semester 1 Intensive Dr Ben Rattray
2026 Bruce, Canberra Research Semester 2 Intensive Dr Ben Rattray
Not available

Required texts

The following texts will be provided to participants at HDR Orientation as either hard copy or ebook:

Planning your PhD – Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner

Time for Research – Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

All assignments must be submitted, and pass (all components completed), in order to pass the unit overall.

Artificial intelligence

Students are permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as indicated in the assessment instructions for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for Students Links to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

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

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Inclusion and engagement

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Participation requirements

None

Required IT skills

None

In-unit costs

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Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

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