ATI5084 Designing research
Faculty of Arts
ATI5084 Designing research is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Winter at Indonesia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Winter
- Indonesia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATI5084
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATI5084
No unit lists ATI5084 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course A6033 Master of Public Policy and Management or A6039 Master of Marketing and Digital Communications.
Pre-requisites:
- A minimum WAM of 80 (High Distinction) in the currently enrolled course; and
- Approval from the relevant Course Coordinator or Course Director is required
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit provides you with advanced skills in the design of research projects in the social sciences. The unit explores the core issues involved in conducting social science research and examines a variety of research methodologies and methods. Its focus on the process of research design allows you to develop skills in writing detailed research proposals for your own research topics.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Indonesia | Flexible |
Assessment
- In-class participation activitiesExercise20%
- Presentation20%
- Research proposalWritten60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically evaluate research design principles, data collection and data analysis techniques in existing research in the social sciences;
- 2
Identify and select a range of research methodologies and methods for a specific discipline, issue or topic;
- 3
Identify and apply ethical principles in research practice;
- 4
Initiate and design an original research project.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael Mintrom
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Muhammad Fajar
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATI5084?
ATI5084 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATI5084 offered?
In 2026, ATI5084 runs in Winter at Indonesia.
How much work is ATI5084?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATI5084 have an exam?
No. ATI5084 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.