Key facts

UNE unit code: EDUC597

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  • Trimester 1 - On Campus
  • Trimester 1 - Online
  • Trimester 2 - On Campus
  • Trimester 2 - Online
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Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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This unit is designed specifically for educators who wish to engage in a research project and explore key elements of research scholarship and practice. This unit provides you with the opportunity to begin research in a topic of your interest via the development of scholarly artefacts, proving your ability to effectively employ your specialised research and academic knowledge.

In this unit, you will also get an opportunity to identify, evaluate and critically assess research designs and methods, as well as their applicability and relevance to your context of practice.

Offerings

For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.

Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 1On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 1Online
Trimester 2On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 2Online
Trimester 3Online

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Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
48cp including EDRM501 or EHPS590 or EDRM590 and candidature in a postgraduate award in the School of Education and permission of head of school; or candidature in the MEd from 2024 and permission of head of school.

Notes

A special topic form must be completed, prior to enrolment, so that the program of study can be negotiated. This is available from the School of Education website here.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Nadya RizkSenior Lecturer, Science Education, Teaching Science in Primary School - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Education

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate an advanced and integrated theoretical understanding of key research processes and methods;
  2. identify, evaluate and critically assess research designs and methods and their applicability and relevance to a defined area of practice;
  3. use expert judgement and analysis of empirical and theoretical literature to identify and synthesise key themes within a relevant area of educational research; and
  4. apply specialised research and academic knowledge to develop and plan a research project to improve practice in a context of their choosing.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assessment 1Yes50%All offerings

Critical evaluation of research 

No. Words: 4000 (equivalent)

Assessment 2Yes50%All offerings

Proposal: Development of a research plan

No. Words: 3500 (equivalent)

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

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