EDF5614 Research project in education
Faculty of Education
EDF5614 Research project in education is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2022
- Other periods
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5614
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5614
No unit lists EDF5614 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit extends the work done in EDF5613 and provides support for you to develop, carry out and write up a short research project in education, or a related discipline. During the course, group supervision (working together with an experienced supervisor) will be arranged and you will undertake a small-scale research project of up to 10,000 words. The scope of research topics will depend on available teaching staff. Unit staff will guide you through the development, implementation, data collection, and writing up of your project. Through the research project, you are required to demonstrate competence in understanding and conducting research in a field of study. This will be guided by methodological interests identified in EDF5613 (e.g. survey, case study, discourse analysis, narrative inquiry, practitioner research).
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 4 | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Research report (10,000 words)100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
locate a research concern within a relevant body of academic scholarship
- 2
review the research literature in a particular field
- 3
design an appropriately scoped research project, based on sound methodological choices
- 4
conduct a small-scale research project in a selected research methodology
- 5
use research processes with due regard to ethical procedures and academic conventions
- 6
demonstrate a capacity to engage in reflective, critical discussion of the relevant research area.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per teaching period comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:
- 18 contact hours to be delivered on-campus and 18 hours equivalent of online activities over the teaching period; or
- 18 contact hours to be delivered online and 18 hours equivalent of online activities over the teaching period*
(b.) Additional requirements:
- independent study to meet the minimum required hours per teaching period
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
The teaching and learning in this unit is focused around your experience of enacting an independent, sustained and cohesive research study of your own choosing and your submission of a 10,000 - 12,000 word report of that study. The teaching approaches are balanced between whole-group, face-to-face, interactive classes, smaller group meetings, and collaborative online activities (on Moodle). Each group will be led by two experienced researchers and a high performing PhD student. These three people constitute a form of supervision team, who will guide you through the development, planning, data generation, analysis, and writing dimensions of your project.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF5614 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
- DIGLEARN01Option 2 - Pathway to graduate researchDigital learningNo reviews yet
- EARCHILD01Option 2 - Pathway to graduate researchEarly childhood educationNo reviews yet
- GENEDSTU01Option 2 - Pathway to graduate researchGeneral education studiesNo reviews yet
- INSPECED01Option 2 - Pathway to graduate researchInclusive and special educationNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Megan Adams
- Associate Professor Scott Bulfin
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Megan Adams
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5614?
EDF5614 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5614 offered?
EDF5614 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
How much work is EDF5614?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5614 have an exam?
No. EDF5614 has 1 assessment task and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5614?
EDF5614 is part of Digital learning; Early childhood education; General education studies; and Inclusive and special education.