Education Project Design PG (9797.2)

Please note these are the 2022 details for this unit
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Education Project Design PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Intensive
 Hangzhou, China
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Education
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Teacher Education Post Graduate Level Band 1 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 1 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit will introduce students to the process of designing a project and will include relevant research skills in education settings such as literature reviews, context and needs analysis, action research and ways to collect and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data. As part of the unit students will work as individuals or in small teams to design a plan for their project to be completed in the final capstone unit Education Research Project.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will have:
1. Demonstrated an understanding of the place of educational research in professional practice and the range of ways to investigate professional and workplace issues;
2. Identified and described a project that will investigate a contemporary issue of relevance to their professional setting;
3. Researched and reviewed literature and programs relevant to the project;
4. Designed a project that uses appropriate research methods; and
5. Written a formal and detailed planning proposal.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware


Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

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 Hangzhou, China Period 1 28 January 2025 Intensive Dr Andrew Ross
2026 Hangzhou, China Period 1 27 January 2026 Intensive Dr Andrew Ross
Not available

Required texts

Unit Readings can be located in the unit site on CANVAS.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

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, 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 assignment will not be assessed.

Special assessment requirements

An aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass this unit.

Artificial Intelligence

Students may 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 its use for that assessment;
  2. The student uses it in the way that the assessment instructions allow for;
  3. The student fully acknowledges its use, with appropriate citations and references. Each referencing guide provided by the Library provides advice on how to appropriately reference the use of GenAI in-text.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not allowed for that assessment. If students are unsure, they should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

Students should be aware that the University of Canberra utilises GenAI detection software. Suspected instances of unauthorised GenAI use may lead to a Learning Validation Conversation' designed to provide assurance that a student is able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills to meet required learning outcomes. Students who are suspected of having misused GenAI in assessment may be required to attend a summary inquiry for suspected misconduct.

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 (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Note that the University supported text matching software is Turnitin, which is available to all units via Canvas. For further information, please see this guide in The Shed -  https://uclearn.canberra.edu.au/courses/96/pages/turnitin-2/

The use of Turnitin is the default position of the university. Should a reason be put forward for deviation from this position, please discuss with ADE.

Unit convenors should:

  1. Alert students regarding fraudulent documentation and potential serious consequences including suspension and/or exclusion from the University and that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to ADE for investigation as a prescribed authority
  2. Encourage all students to complete the academic Integrity Module (AIM)
  3. Inform all students in the below units that AIM is a Required completion task – zero marks
    • Students are required to complete AIM and upload the completion certificate (badge) to the assessment item drop box on the canvas site.
    • Students who do not submit the completion certificate will be given a withheld (WH) grade until such time as they upload it to the Canvas site.

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

Indicative hours required for this unit:

Preparation for workshops: 30 hours

Participation in class/workshops: 30 hours

Assessement task preparation 90 hours

Participation requirements

It is expected that you will be present and actively participate in all five workshop days. 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

Participants will be expected to be familiar with use of the Canvas learning management system and with the electronic databases accessed through the University of Canberra library.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Theoretical foundation

This unit provides an overview of research paradigms and methods. Qualitative and quantitative approaches to research will be examined as well as mixed methods. This unit builds on a theory of shared knowledge and investigates concepts of rigour and the significance of evidence.