Research Methods
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 hours face to face + blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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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
Students will learn how to professionally conduct research/project, present research/project objectives, write research/project proposals and write research/project reports/ papers.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Identify the basic principles of academic research and the fundamental concepts of research methodology
2. Interpret and critically evaluate previously published work in a formal literature review
3. Describe the characteristic features of common research methods and debate their relative merits
4. Identify a research question (or project problem/objective) and justify the selection of an appropriate and ethically managed research method
5. Produce a written research/project proposal/report/paper and effectively present information in an oral presentation
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On Campus Lecture | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Live Online Lecture | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 10.5 | 12 | 126 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Project Presentation | Individual | 10-30% | 1,4 |
Project Report | Individual | 50-70% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Test | Individual | 10-30% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- Defining research
- Specifying roles of student and supervisor
- Developing a research/project question/problem/objective
- Presentation techniques
- Reviewing the literature
- Planning research/project design
- Ethics
- Writing a research/project proposal
- Critical thinking
- Qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
- Writing a research paper and a technical report with corresponding writing skills
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.