EDF5564 Research applications for practitioners
Faculty of Education
EDF5564 Research applications for practitioners is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5564
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- EDF5513Evidence-based counselling in practice
- EDF5720Developmental psychology and counselling and research
After EDF5564
No unit lists EDF5564 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
The aim of this unit is to promote your development as independent researchers in your everyday practice. The focus will be on the connections between practice and research, using the frameworks of evidence-based practice and practice-based research. You will develop 'research literacy' as an essential tool for practice and for the utilisation of research evidence in practice. You will be provided with opportunities to extend your understanding of different research methodologies, obtain skills and knowledge related to the research process, appreciate the importance of conducting research that is well-grounded in practice, and manage ethical and other issues related to research. You will learn to formulate answerable practice-related questions, search for, and evaluate and apply evidence, and reflect on your own performance. These skills and knowledge will facilitate and complement your learning for placement and future professional practice.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Critical literature review (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Research project (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appreciate the iterative relationship between research and practice
- 2
Apply and critique various research approaches
- 3
Understand how different research processes can be used to inform practice in workplace settings
- 4
Locate, critique, synthesize and apply relevant evidence to practice
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 12/144 hours per week/semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
2 hour workshop per week
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
10 hours of independent study per week
To meet the needs of students with varying levels of practice experience and research knowledge, a range of teaching approaches will be adopted. These will include those led by academic staff such as formal classes, those led by students such as small group discussions and independent activities that require students to engage critically with the research articles and review them. In addition, scenarios and case studies will be employed to prompt you to consider various research methods for evaluating psychological practice and interventions. Critique and the application of intervention research will be utilised to develop critical thinking skills and to demonstrate the bidirectional association between practice and research.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Louise McLean
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Louise McLean
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5564?
EDF5564 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5564 offered?
In 2020, EDF5564 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5564?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5564 have an exam?
No. EDF5564 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.