Education Research Project PG (9798.2)

Required texts

Required Reading

Chapters 16 to 23 from Lawrence Orcher (2005). Conducting Research: Social and Behavioral Science Methods. CA: Pyrczak Publishing

Chapter 18 from Louis Cohen et al. (2011). Research Methods in Education. UK: Routledge.

Chapter 1 from  Punch, Keith (2014). Introduction

Chapter 14 from Punch, Keith (2014). Mixed-Methods Research

Optional (Supplementary) Reading

Mintrop (2016). Various pages from "Design-Based School Improvement". US: Sage.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All assessment items must be uploaded to Canvas 

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 5% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible.

 Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

Students will be asked to confirm the following online declaration at the point of submission. 

I certify that:

• the attached assignment is my own work and no part of this work has been written for me by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorised by the lecturer/s concerned;

• material drawn from other sources has been fully acknowledged as to author/creator, source and other bibliographic details according to unit-specific requirements for referencing; and

• no part of this work has been submitted for assessment in any other unit in this or another Faculty except where authorised by the lecturer/s concerned.  

Responsibility for understanding

If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments 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.

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.

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 (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Learner engagement

Individual reading (50 hours), Learning activities (30 hours), Assessment tasks (70 hours)

Participation requirements

Your participation in class activities will enhance your understanding of the unit content and therefore the quality of your assessment responses. Absence from class attendance and 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.

In-unit costs

In addition to the fees for this unit, students will need to acquire the required course materials and access the computer facilities necessary to undertake their study.

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 (Canvas 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.

In all cases of absence, sickness or personal problems it is the student's responsibility to ensure that the unit Convener is informed. The minimum participation requirement must be met in order to pass the unit (regardless of supporting documentation). 

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