| Effective Term: | 2023/05 |
| Institute / School : | Graduate Research School |
| Unit Title: | Research Project |
| Unit ID: | RESPJ4001 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 079900 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course forms the core research project component of the Graduate Certificate in Research and has a focus on carrying out a program of research and submitting a significant piece of work for assessment. The course involves composing a thesis in the discipline area of the student, and depending on the discipline, the thesis may involve constructing an argument, gathering and analysing data, associated field, laboratory, clinical or computer based work. For students working in creative art disciplines, work may involve producing creative writing with an accompanying exegesis, or exegesis plus development and production of a body of creative practical works of art, design or performance.
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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. | Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the student’s research topic. |
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| K2. | Evaluate methodologies appropriate to the discipline. |
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| K3. | Examine the relationship between the student’s own research and the field. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Critically and systematically evaluate and review research literature. |
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| S2. | Develop a research question(s) in the context of current literature in the research topic. |
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| S3. | Conceptualise, plan, and execute a program of research work relevant to the discipline area. |
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| S4. | Synthesise and draw conclusions and insights from the research undertaken. |
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| S5. | Think, write and reference within the conventions of academic writing appropriate to the discipline. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Employ theoretical and methodological frameworks to carry out thesis research. |
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| A2. | Compose a research thesis OR creative work with exegesis, based on advanced scholarship. |
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| Unit Content: |
This course has no formally timetabled classes. However, students may be invited to attend various information sessions, seminars and learning opportunities relevant to their discipline area.
This course is designed to foster problem-based self-learning and research. Guided by their research supervisor, topics may include:
- Conceptual planning.
- Problem solving.
- Research and literature review.
- Creative and critical thinking.
- Communication and reporting.
- Project management.
- Academic writing and preparation of professional documentation.
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K3,
S1-S5
A1-A2
| Produce a research thesis (12,000 words), exegesis (5000 words), piece of creative writing (10,000 words), exhibition or performance.
(Word counts are suggested only and will be guided by the project supervisors within the relevant discipline areas).
| Thesis, piece of creative writing, exegesis, exhibition, or performance. | 100% |
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