Research Techniques for Further Study
150 (60 face to face)
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Overview
This unit introduces students to a range of research methods and information sources, to provide students with skills that are commonly used for research methodologies. Student will engage research in their disciplinary areas to develop research skills and practise reporting in the medium of English
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically analyse research methodologies identified in existing literature and their suitability in different contexts
- Propose and distinguish appropriate research designs and methodologies to apply to a specific research activity
- Apply appropriate techniques to the formulation and analysis of a research problem
- Apply an understanding of the feasibility and practicality of different research methodologies in various contexts
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Individual Study | 7.50 | 12 weeks | 90 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Assessment | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3 |
Online Quizzes | Group | 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
Project | Individual | 30% | 2,3,4 |
Project | Group | 30% | 2,3,4 |
Content
The topics to be studied are:
- Background to Research
- Ethical Issues in Research
- Literature reviews and data base searches
- Quantitative Methods
- Qualitative Methods
- Mixed Methods Approaches
- Data Collection
- Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.