Unit of Study EDUC7004 Research Ready: Doctor of Education Research Proposal & Ethics (2024)

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Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

24
Faculty & College

Faculty of Education
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

EDUC7001 - What is Educational Research? AND EDUC7002 - On the Shoulders of Giants: Critically Examining the Literature in Education AND EDUC7003 - Playing with Theory and Research Methodology in Education

Enrolment information

Attendance at the intensive workshops is compulsory for this unit. There are two × two-day on-site workshops (4 days in total) on the Gold Coast campus.

Unit description

Focuses on preparing for the Confirmation of Candidature (CoC) seminar and proposal which is a significant milestone in the EdD. It also focuses on issues such as the ethical conduct of research. Upon successful Confirmation, students are then supported by their supervisors in undertaking their research.

Unit content

• Articulation and design of a research aim and objectives, addressing significant gaps in research;

• Development of a theoretical framing and research methodology; and

• Development of a feasible research proposal that substantially contributes to original and new knowledge.

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2024

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

articulate a sophisticated research aim and corresponding objectives

develop a theoretical framework clearly aligned to a research aim/problem

design a research methodology articulating ethical practices

detail research plan with a feasible timeline

write and present a Confirmation of Candidature research proposal and seminar

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