| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Health and Wellbeing |
| Unit Title: | Research Thesis 2 |
| Unit ID: | EXESP4011 |
| Credit Points: | 60.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (EXESP4010 and HEASC4001) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 069903 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
The unit is based on an individual research thesis undertaken under the guidance of a research supervisor(s). The unit is taken and assessed in conjunction with EXESP4010 Research thesis 1.
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| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | No |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| 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. | Describe the process of independent research.
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| K2. | Discuss the place of theory in research.
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| K3. | Develop a research question in the context of current literature in the research area.
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| K4. | Describe and evaluate current methodologies of relevance to the research question for collecting and analysing data.
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| K5. | Decide on an appropriate sampling strategy and method of data analysis.
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| K6. | Report on the ethical conduct of research.
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Construct a research question.
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| S2. | Design and conduct an appropriate research data collection, incorporating suitable data collection method and sampling strategy based on the research question.
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| S3. | Critically evaluate published and unpublished research material.
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| S4. | Devise strategies of current awareness to keep informed and manage research.
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Compose a formatted, well written research project report documenting research results.
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| A2. | Prepare professional written documents and oral presentations to an audience of peers and staff.
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| A3. | Work in consultation with a supervisor to write and edit a thesis of Honours standard.
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. The unit is based on an individual research thesis undertaken under the guidance of a research supervisor(s). The unit is taken and assessed in conjunction with EXESP4010: Research Thesis 1. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6
S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3
| Write a research thesis detailing an original empirical investigation using either quantitative or qualitative methods, which includes the collection, analysis and interpretation of data in the context of research in the same discipline.
| Written Report | 70-90% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6
S1, S2, S3, S4
A1, A2, A3
| Seminar: Deliver a scientific presentation of research findings and conclusions from the Honours Research project.
| Oral Presentation | 10-30% |
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