Education Research Project PG (7784.7)

Required texts

The text that is recommended for this course is the ebook:

 Hempel, S.  (2019). Conducting Your Literature Review: Concise Guides to Conducting Behavioural, Health and Social Science Research. American Psychological Association.

The following texts are recommended in addition to those in the Reading List.

Cresswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications Inc.

Fink, A. (2019). Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper (5th ed.). Sage Publications. Creswell.

Mcleod, John. (2021). Doing research in counselling and psychotherapy. 4th ed, London : Sage.

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 must be submitted online via Canvas . 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 pass this unit you must submit every assessment and achieve an overall pass.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Provision of valid documentation

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 ( Health) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Learner engagement

While specific times for meetings will be negotiated, participation in regular (online) meetings is expected. There will be a significant emphasis on self-directed work in this unit.

Indicative hours required for this unit:

Individual reading:  70 hours

Meetings:               10 hours

Assessment tasks: 70 hours

Participation requirements

Your participation in online activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Lack of participation may result in your inability to satisfactorily pass assessment items.

Required IT skills

Students will be expected to be competent in the use of the Library databases.

In-unit costs

None

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Theoretical foundations:

The basis for effective research is contribution to knowledge. It is important, therefore, that researchers are familiar with existing knowledge in their field of enquiry. Skills in conducting a rigorous and scholarly review of literature are fundamental for researchers and this unit provides an opportunity for students to apply those skills.  

Research led education:

This unit involves research-led education and learning. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

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