Applied Research Methods

ICT90003 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 36 Hours

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

Prerequisites

 75 credit points
 
Anti-requisites: Completed unit similar in content.
 
Assumed knowledge
Skills consistent with an undergraduate qualification in an ICT field.

Aims and objectives

To prepare students for ICT research in non-academic contexts such as legal, government, commercial and software production environments.

Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)


Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Describe the practices used in real-world research including legal, commercial and ethical frameworks.
2. Describe the characteristic features of real-world research methods and debate their relative merits.
3. Compare, evaluate and select suitable research methods appropriate to a body of research.
4. Make decisions based on social, culture and ethical issues and understand the values expounded in professional practices in diverse contexts.
5. Research the literature, and compare viewpoints and arguments and identify gaps in knowledge.
6. Interpret and critically evaluate previously published material in a formal literature review.