Research Seminar B
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 Hours
Prerequisites
Research Seminar AAims and objectives
Presenting and defending research findings in non-specialist public forums is a key aspect of academic work. This unit aims teaches students to prepare a conference presentation and work in teams to organise a coherent students conference while maintaining progress on their thesis.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Evaluate research designs and projects;
2. Give a concise conference presentation that explains their research design, results and argument to non-specialist academic colleagues and peers;
3. Compose and develop a complex argument in written form by using evidence, evaluating competing perspectives and drying conclusion;
4. Defend their research findings in response to constructive criticism and provide same to peers;
5. Write an abstract that summarises their research design and findings;
6. Work with peers to organise a conceptually coherent conference program.
1. Evaluate research designs and projects;
2. Give a concise conference presentation that explains their research design, results and argument to non-specialist academic colleagues and peers;
3. Compose and develop a complex argument in written form by using evidence, evaluating competing perspectives and drying conclusion;
4. Defend their research findings in response to constructive criticism and provide same to peers;
5. Write an abstract that summarises their research design and findings;
6. Work with peers to organise a conceptually coherent conference program.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Seminars (8 x 2 hours) and Student Conference (1 day x 8 hours)
Assessment
Critical Review of an Honours thesis Individual 10%
Student conference preparation Group 10%
Conference presentation and written paper Individual 40%
Draft chapter of thesis Individual 40%
Student conference preparation Group 10%
Conference presentation and written paper Individual 40%
Draft chapter of thesis Individual 40%
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
- problem solving skills
- analysis skills
- communication skills
- problem solving skills
- analysis skills
- communication skills
Content
• Argument construction
• Analysing arguments and research designs
• Preparing conference presentations
• Preparing an academic conference program
• Writing abstracts and conference papers
• Thesis writing, presentation and editing
• Analysing arguments and research designs
• Preparing conference presentations
• Preparing an academic conference program
• Writing abstracts and conference papers
• Thesis writing, presentation and editing
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Online readings will be made available through the Swinburne Library and BlackBoard sites.