| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Research Project Part A |
| Unit ID: | EDMSP6112 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (HEASP6112) |
| ASCED: | 061707 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
This is the first part (Part A) in a two part Masters Research course chain. Within this course chain students will work independently (with supervision) in completing a research project relevant to a contemporary speech pathology theory or practice issue in an Education discipline. In enacting their research plan in Part A, students will be required to demonstrate a solid understanding of their research methodology in a written research proposal, as well as strong organisational and planning skills. Students will consolidate their knowledge on their research topic area by designing, describing and presenting their project topic and research design and undertaking a critical analysis of the literature, culminating in the production of a literature review paper. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | |  | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explore research methods and methodology in undertaking a research project in a systematic and scholarly manner |
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| K2. | Design and develop a written research proposal to the satisfaction of the supervisor |
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| K3. | Access, synthesise and review relevant academic literature |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Critically analyse and synthesise literature relating to research topic area as needed to construct a literature review paper suitable for publication in an academic journal |
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| S2. | Communicate and justify research design. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Construct a scholarly research paper outlining the review of relevant academic literature in a manner and format appropriate for publication in an academic journal |
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| A2. | Design and implement a study ensuring that the methodological standards appropriate to the research topic and setting are met |
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| Unit Content: |
• Professional Standards for Speech Pathologist in Australia (2020) Speech Pathology Guidelines for Reporting of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Curriculum Development and Inclusions (2018) FedUni STRETCH Reconciliation Action Plan (2019-2022) National Quality and Safeguarding Framework (NQSF, 2018) National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (2017-2019), and National Aged Care Quality Standards (2019) Disabilty Standards for Education (2005) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this course.
•Workshops/Seminars – Designing a research project Developing a research proposal Locating and reviewing academic literature Writing a literature review. Student project presentations Supervision meetings Self-directed research project activity |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2 , A1, A2 | Articulate research concepts in seminars, presentation, research supervision | Oral presentation | 10-20% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1, A2 | Write a research proposal | Written research proposal | 20-40% | | 3. | K2, K3, S1, S2 , A1, A2 | Construct a literature review paper suitable for publication in an academic journal | Literature review | 50-60% |
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