EDUC 7058 - Research Processes
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code EDUC 7058 Course Research Processes Coordinating Unit School of Education Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Incompatible Research Design or Ed Inquiry (MEd students) Assessment readings/discussion portfolio, research review presentation, research proposal Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Cally Guerin
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
No information currently available.
University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There is no textbook for this course. Rather students will be required to read selected literature on key research processes covered in the course.
Online Learning
Additional course-related material is available through MyUni.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course is built around a series of lectures covering the design, writing and presentation of a research proposal. These are complemented by seminars addressing the practical aspects of creating this document/ presentation. The assignments represent developmental moves towards the final proposal document and presentation.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below summarises the anticipated time commitment required to enable successful completion of this course.
1 x 2 hour lecture per week
24 hours
1 x 2 hour seminar per week
24 hours
1x 3 hour reading per week (x12)
36 hours
1x 2 hour supervision meeting per fortnight (x6)
2 hours
1 x 24 hours research and writing of annotated bibliography (x1)
24 hours
1 x 6 hours critical review
6 hours
1 x 30 hours research proposal draft (x1)
30 hours
1 x 10 hours seminar presentation of research proposal preparation (x1)
10 hours
Total = 156
Learning Activities Summary
Week
Lectures
Seminars
1
Introduction to critical approaches: doing research
- Identifying a research focus
2
Finding the literature
- Planning your research tactics
3
The annotated bibliography
- Writing an annotated bibliography entry
4
Constructing effective research questions and/or hypotheses
- Refining your research questions and/ or hypotheses and objectives
5
Reviewing literature
- Presenting literature as part of the introduction “story”
6
Structuring an argument
- Planning your outline, language strategies
7
Voice in academic writing
- Meetings with supervisors – agendas and reports
8
Individual consultations with supervisors
- Individual consultations with supervisors
9
Structuring a methodology
- Group feedback and peer review of writing
10
Outlining a research project & preparing the proposal
- Research timetables and Gantt charts
11
Presentations
- Presentations
12
Finalising the Research Proposal
- Moving into the project
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment task
Task description
Due date
Weight
Learning Objectives
Annotated Bibliography
3000 word Annotated Bibliography in the student’s field of interest covering at least 20 research articles.
(Formative & Summative)
Week 5
30%
1 and 2
Critical Review
500 word critical review developing one topic/theme identified in Annotated Bibliography
Week 9
10%
1 and 3
Seminar presentation of Research Proposal
Give a 15 minute presentation (+10 minutes for questions) of Research Proposal
(Formative & Summative)
Week 11
20%
1,3,4,5 and 6
Research Proposal
Detailed outline
Full Research Proposal - 5000 words
(Formative & Summative)
Week 8
Week 12
10%
30%
1,3,4,5 and 6
Assessment Related Requirements
Note that attendance at seminars is compulsory. Students who are unable to provide justification for non-attendance will fail the course.
All assessments are graded according to assessment grids with descriptors based on The Researcher Skills Development Framework (Willison & O'Regan, 2008) according to the following criteria:
Distinction:
All the qualities of Bands 1 – 5 of the Researcher Skills Development Framework as described in the relevant assessment grid.
Credit:
All the qualities of Bands 1 – 4 of the Researcher Skills Development Framework as described in the relevant assessment grid.
Pass:
A marginal pass including all the qualities of Bands 1 – 3 of the Researcher Skills Development Framework as described in the relevant assessment grid.
Fail:
Less than Band 3 on the Researcher Skills Development Framework as described in the relevant assessment grid.
Assessment Detail
Assessment detail will be provided on introduction of each assignment.Submission
The tasks are due for submission by 4.00pm on the due dates specified. Submission of assignments after the due dates listed above will receive a penalty. The penalty, which has been set by the Researcher Education and Development unit, will be a deduction of one Band per week (or part of a week) from the original Band awarded. For example, if you are awarded a Distinction for an assignment submitted one week later than the due date, the actual Band you receive will be a Credit. Assignments must be accompanied by an Assessment Submission Sheet, available at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/placeholder.
Students with acceptable reasons (medical or compassionate reasons or as a result of exceptional circumstances) may apply for an extension. The application for an extension must be made in writing to the Course Coordinator (using the Application for Supplementary Examination available from the following URL: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/pdfs/supp_applic.pdf) before the deadline and be accompanied by relevant documentation to support the request. If approved, a new deadline will be set, taking into account the circumstances of the request and the time that would have been lost from studies. Assignments will normally be returned within two weeks of the submission date.
Re-submission of work
Students who have submitted written assessments on time but have not passed may be allowed to resubmit their work. Please contact the Researcher Education and Development unit for more information about re-submission of work.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
The Grading Basis used for this course is The Researcher Skills Development Framework (Willison & O'Regan, 2008). Details of the grades/results available in this Grading Basis can be obtained from the following URL: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/tobesetup/. All assignments in this course are co-marked by the designated supervisor in the student’s discipline. A student must receive a pass mark from both their supervisor and Research Design lecturer in order to pass the course. While the supervisor grades the student on content and compliance with the disciplinary conventions, the Research Design lecturer will grade the student on language, document structure, presentation skills and cohesion.
Re-marking of work
Students are able to request a re-mark if they have valid reasons for disputing a mark awarded. Students must first seek and receive feedback from the course coordinator, who will provide further information.Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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