EDF5613 Research approaches in education
Faculty of Education
EDF5613 Research approaches in education is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Other periods
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5613
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5613
1 unit list EDF5613 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education
Overview
This is an intensive unit that introduces you to research in education. The sessions and online activities focus on the planning of an education research project. You will explore how to construct effective research questions, a range of research methodologies (including data collection strategies) and consider ethical issues in the conduct of educational research. This unit is the prerequisite for EDF5614 Research project in education and assignments will involve planning the project which will draw on a particular methodology (e.g. survey, case study, discourse analysis, narrative inquiry, practitioner research).
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Clayton | Flx blk |
| Term 3 | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- Research task 1 (4000 words or equivalent)Written50%
- Research task 2 (4000 words or equivalent)Written50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
locate a research interest within broader research perspectives and methodologies in the field of education and social sciences
- 2
formulate research questions that are congruent with a chosen research approach
- 3
design ways to generate and analyse qualitative and quantitative data that are congruent with specific research questions
- 4
use research processes with due regard to ethical procedures
- 5
justify proposed research through scholarly and critical discussion.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Tutorials30 hours
- Tutorials36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 22 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 14 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study;
OR
• 22 hours of scheduled learning delivered synchronously online, and 14 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF5613 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
- DIGLEARN01Pathway to graduate research (optional)Digital learningNo reviews yet
- EARCHILD01Pathway to graduate research (optional)Early childhood educationNo reviews yet
- GENEDSTU01Pathway to graduate research (optional)General education studiesNo reviews yet
- INSPECED01Pathway to graduate research (optional)Inclusive and special educationNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Graham Parr
- Associate Professor Scott Bulfin
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Graham Parr
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5613?
EDF5613 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after EDF5613?
EDF5613 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EDF5614.
When is EDF5613 offered?
EDF5613 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is EDF5613?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5613 have an exam?
No. EDF5613 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5613?
EDF5613 is part of Digital learning; Early childhood education; General education studies; and Inclusive and special education.