Enhancing Researcher Knowledge and Skills

Unit code: UGR7006 | Study level: Postgraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Footscray Park
Online Self-Paced
N/A
Overview
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Overview

Enhancing Researcher Knowledge and Skills provides students with an opportunity to undertake a program of advanced study in order to gain mastery of an area of their discipline or of advanced skills related to their research project, as agreed with their Supervisor and Research Institute. Through negotiation with an academic supervisor and Academic Coordinator, students identify a particular need they have and then embark on an agreed program of activities: eg. as offered elsewhere in the University or externally, and/or a guided, largely independent in-depth critical study in the relevant area, in conformity with the learning volume and outcome of AQF 9. Via an agreement Learning Needs Analysis, students have a level of independence and flexibility in negotiating with the academic supervisor regarding the content of the unit and how they will evidence their learning.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Undertake a specified set of advanced cognitive, technical and creative research skills, which may include critical analysis, reflection, and synthesis of complex information, problems, concepts and theories, necessary to successfully conduct their Year One research project (AQF9);
  2. Interpret and transmit knowledge gained as a result of the specified set of advanced cognitive, technical and creative research skills to specialist and/or non-specialist audiences; and
  3. Demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 30%
Formal assessment where required by activity/ies undertaken Eg assignment, test, essay etc for a whole unit undertaken or part (1500-2000 words)
Assessment type: Portfolio
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Grade: 70%
Portfolio including a Learning Needs Analysis agreed with the academic supervisor and a critical reflection (2500-3500 words)

Required reading

Nil.

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