Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
The Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management has been designed to enhance the experience, career prospects and employability of PhD students through an innovative research training program.
You will complete the coursework (two core units and two electives) alongside your PhD program. Course material is delivered via both online units and on-campus workshops. The assessments for core units are embedded within existing PhD milestones to avoid disruption.
This course will expose you to various industry practices within your chosen field, and provide you with a wider range of career options.
International students can study this graduate certificate as part of one of the following combined programs of Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management (CRICOS Code 096282B): - Business, Design, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Science, Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Information Systems, and Law.
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Duration
The volume of learning of the Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management is typically 6 months.
Study mode
- Multi Modal
2023 Start Dates
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
These are:
Course structure
- 2 core units of study (25 credit points)
- 2 elective units of study, or equivalent (25 credit points)
At the commencement of their PhD, students will be enrolled into the two core units. They are required to complete these units within the first 12 months of candidature (prior to Confirmation of Candidature). Swinburne Research will deliver the two core units through a mix of online learning and face-to-face workshops on Hawthorn campus.
In consultation with the supervisory team, students take two elective units at any stage during the PhD candidature. The relevant faculty will deliver elective units, which can be online, multi modal, or on campus.
Units of study
Core units
Complete the following 25 credit points:
Complete two elective* units of study, or equivalent (25 credit points):
- BUS80003 Research Methodology
- BUS80017 Quantitative Research Methods
- BUS80018 Qualitative Research Methods
- BUS80023 Philosophical Foundations of Research
- COM80001 Advanced Research Communication Skills in Science, Engineering and Technology
- CSM80010 Research Design and Methodology
- EDU60001 Nature of Learning and Teaching
- EDU60002 Digital Learning Environments
- EDU60003 Curriculum Design and Assessment
- EDU60004 Scholarly Teaching: to explore, evaluate and improve
- EDU60005 Developing Inclusive Learning and Teaching Practice
- EDU60014 Design and Delivery for Online Learning
- ENT80018 Social Entrepreneurship
- ICT80011 Research Methods
- MFP60001 Research Engagement #
- MFP60002 Research Training #
- MFP60003 Directed Study #
- MFP60004 Research Engagement (STEM)
- MFP60005 Research Training (STEM)
- NEU40002 Neuroscience Methods
- INF80054 Data Science Fundamentals
- INF80055 Social Network Analysis
- ECO80003 Economics of Innovation
- ECO80002 Advanced Microeconometrics
* Please note that elective unit availability is subject to change
# Faculty of Health, Arts and Design (FHAD) students only
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management, graduates will be able to:
- critically analyse, evaluate and transform information to complete a range of innovative research activities
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with independence as preparation for research higher degrees
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of research within project work.
Graduate skills
- capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
- entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
- effective and ethical in work and community situations
- adaptable and able to manage change
- aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing.
Professional recognition
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Entry requirements
- hold an Australian Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification (AQF Level 7) in any discipline
- be enrolled in the PhD program at Swinburne.
International applicants must provide evidence of one of the following:
- minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 (with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20)
- Pearson (PTE) 58 (no communicative skills less than 50) no longer than 24 months before submitting your application
- satisfactory completion of Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- successful completion of a total of 24 months (full time equivalent) of formal study where the language of instruction and assessment was English at AQF level 7 or above (or equivalent) at an approved university no longer than 60 months before submitting your application.
How to apply
Students applying to the applicable domestic courses will automatically be considered for a place in the Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management (GC-RESIM) and do not need to apply separately for this course.
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-BUS)
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-DES)
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-ENG)
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-HTHSCI)
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-HAS)
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-ICT)
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-IS)
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-LAW)
- Doctor of Philosophy (DR-SCI)
This course is not available to international students as a standalone course. However, international students can take this up as part of one of the following combined programs of Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation (CRICOS Code 096282B):
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Business (DR-BUSGC)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Design (DR-DESGC)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (DR-HASGC)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Health Sciences (DR-HTHGC)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Science (DR-SCIGC)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Engineering (DR-ENGGC)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Information and Communication Technology (DR-ICTGC)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Information Systems (DR-ISGC)
- Doctor of Philosophy and Graduate Certificate of Research and Innovation Management - Law (DR-LAWGC)