EDF5691 Educational inquiry
Faculty of Education
EDF5691 Educational inquiry is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Singapore. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton, Singapore
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5691
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5691
No unit lists EDF5691 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course owned by Faculty of Education.
Prohibtions: EDF6010, EDF6020
Overview
This unit allows you to investigate an education topic of your choice with great depth through a guided literature review process. You will pose an educationally-based inquiry question of concern and interest to you and conduct a systematic review of the literature to answer this question. You will learn how to pose a researchable question, synthesise and analyse the current literature, and answer your inquiry question through this synthesis of the literature. In this unit you will gain a deeper understanding of your question and improve your analytic thinking and academic writing skills.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 2 | Singapore | Block off |
| Term 4 | Singapore | Block off |
Assessment
- Inquiry plan (3200 words or equivalent)40%
- Literature review (4800 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify an education-based inquiry question
- 2
conduct a review of relevant literature
- 3
synthesise and analyse peer reviewed articles
- 4
develop and write a logically presented academic literature review
- 5
articulate an answer to your inquiry question that is based on this review.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Tutorials22 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Flexible mode offers a stand-alone online offering that will allow you to learn and engage in content and assessment in a supported way. It also provides a face-to-face component over the semester to engage you with the online learning content, which you can attend if you are able and interested.
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:
- 12 contact hours and 24 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester or
- 36 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester*
(b.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
- one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
- at least 14 hours of online study per term
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to meet the minimum required hours per semester
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
You will participate in enquiry-based learning where you will develop an inquiry question that will be answered by a thorough review of pertinent literature. Other teaching and learning activities include formal classes and peer assisted learning.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF5691 is part of 10 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
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- DIGLEARN01Part D. Professional inquiry (12 or 24 points)Digital learningNo reviews yet
- EARCHILD01Part D. Professional inquiry (12 or 24 points)Early childhood educationNo reviews yet
- EARLYYRS02Elective listEarly years educationNo reviews yet
- EDLEAPOL01Part D. Professional inquiry (12 or 24 points)Educational leadership and policyNo reviews yet
- EXTEACHP01Part D. Professional inquiry (12 or 24 points)Expert teaching practiceNo reviews yet
- INSPECED01Additional professional inquiry unitsInclusive and special educationNo reviews yet
- PRIMEDU02Elective listPrimary educationNo reviews yet
- SECONDRY02Elective listSecondary educationNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Gillian Kidman
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Gillian Kidman
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5691?
EDF5691 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5691 offered?
In 2020, EDF5691 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton and Singapore.
How much work is EDF5691?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5691 have an exam?
No. EDF5691 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5691?
EDF5691 is part of Adult learning, Applied behaviour analysis, Digital learning, Early childhood education and Early years education, and 5 other areas of study.
More details
- Credit points
- 12
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.250
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021