Education Research Perspectives PG (9087.3)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
---|---|---|
View teaching periods | On-campus Intensive |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | 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. Critically appraise reports of inquiry in education and communication;
2. Demonstrate understanding of the interdependence of theories of knowledge, research methodologies and research techniques;
3. Demonstrate understanding of the methodological options available to researchers in education, communication and related fields;
4. Formulate research questions relevant to their topic area within different methodological frameworks; and
5. Articulate their own position as a researcher within the range of methodologies.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
8099 Introduction to Research PGEquivalent units
11389 Research Methods in Education PG, 9630 Research Methods in Language Teaching and Learning PGAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Jenny Dean |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Intensive | Dr Jenny Dean |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Jenny Dean |
2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | On-campus | Dr Jenny Dean |
2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | Intensive | Dr Jenny Dean |
2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Jenny Dean |
Required texts
Robson, C., & McCartan, K. (2015). Real World Research (4th ed.). Wiley.
This book is available as an e-book in the UC Library Catalogue. To find the e-book, click here
Limited hard copies are available in the UC Library Catalogue. To find a hard copy, click here
Recommended text
Johnson, R. B., & Christensen, L. B. (2019). Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches (7th ed.). SAGE.
This book is available as an e-book in the UC Library Catalogue. To find the e-book, click here
Required texts are also available from the UC supplier: The School Locker.
Additional resources will be made available via the Reading List on your 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 drop box. 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, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.
Artificial Intelligence
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in most assessments 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:
- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- 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.
Special assessment requirements
Students must complete and submit all assessments to pass the unit. An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.
Moderation AND Provision of valid documentation
Moderation of Assessments
Sample assignments at different grade levels will be moderated for each assessment item in each unit. All assignments that receive a mark of 45 or more but less than 50 percent will also be moderated. In addition, if a student receives an overall mark close to a grade boundary, their assignments will be moderated before their final result is released.
Provision of Valid Documentation
Please note that the University takes student misconduct 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.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) is a mandatory (non-assessable) requirement in this unit. You must complete this module and upload your completion certificate to the AIM Drop Box by 30 September, 2025 at 23:59PM. Students who do not submit their AIM certificate will be given a withheld (WH) grade until such time as they upload it to this DropBox.
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
Notional distribution of workload:
On campus seminars: 24 hours
Assessment work: 56 hours
Individual study: 70 hours
Participation requirements
On-Campus Attendance and Online Content
Your participation in both class and 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
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint (or equivalent), email, Canvas, the library catalogue and research databases. Use of the Microsoft suite of products (Word, Powerpoint) or Google Docs and Google Slides is expected.
In-unit costs
The required texts for this unit are available from the UC Library. Students who wish to purchase copies may do so from The School Locker or other online providers.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Provision of information to the group
Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class. It is the responsibility of the student 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.
Research Led Education
The unit addresses research led education. There are active researchers teaching the 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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