Introduction to Research Methods
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On-Campus Lecture | 2 | 12 | 24 |
On-Campus Class | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Specified Activities Various | 4 | 12 | 48 |
Unspecified Activities Independent learning | 5.5 | 12 | 66 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Live Online Class | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Online Independent learning | 12 | 12 | 144 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Assignment 1 | Individual | 25% | 3, 4, 5 |
Assignment 2 | Individual | 35% | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Assignment 3 | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Content
- Scientific method
- Research approaches and data collection methods
- Measurement and sampling
- Ethical issues in research
- Experiments and experimental designs
- Quasi-experiments and non-experiments
- Survey research
- Qualitative and mixed methods research
- Analysing and interpreting data
- Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
- Graduate Attribute 3 (Teamwork 1 - Collaboration and negotiation)
- Graduate Attribute 4 (Teamwork 2 - Teamwork roles and processes)
- Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)
Study resources
- Reading materials.