Course Outline
EDN703 Education Research Project
Course Coordinator:Margaret Marshman (mmarshma@usc.edu.au) School:School of Education and Tertiary Access
2024Semester 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus. |
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teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
What is this course about?
Description
This course requires you to independently conduct a research project in an educational context. You will develop a detailed research implementation plan and undertake a review of the literature that explores both theoretical and practical aspects relevant to your topic and research design. You will implement your research project and articulate the study design including data gathering and present preliminary findings.
How will this course be delivered?
| Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
| Blended learning | |||
| Learning materials – You are required to engage and interact with asynchronous materials and activities accessed through Canvas modules, course readings and required texts. | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 2 – A blended learning approach is used to deliver tutorials/workshops. The workshop is synchronous using technology-enabled learning and teaching experiences that involve simultaneous on-campus engagement and application of learning materials. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – A blended learning approach is used to deliver tutorials/workshops. The workshop is synchronous using technology-enabled learning and teaching experiences that involve simultaneous on-campus engagement and application of learning materials. | 1hr | Week 1 | 13 times |
| Independent Study/Research – In addition to the Learning Materials and tutorial completion of assessment tasks, you are required to engage in a Writing Workshop. You can access the workshop online or face-to-face. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
| Online | |||
| Learning materials – You are required to engage and interact with asynchronous materials and activities accessed through Canvas modules, course readings and required texts. | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 1 – The writing group is synchronous technology-enabled learning and teaching experience. | 1hr | Week 1 | 13 times |
| Tutorial/Workshop 2 – The workshop is synchronous using technology-enabled learning and teaching experience. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
| Independent Study/Research – In addition to engaging with the learning materials and workshop sessions, and completing the assessable tasks, you are required to engage in self-directed learning using the Canvas course modules and current research/reading via UniSC library databases, and the required/recommended textbooks and resources. | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Course Topics
Establishing goals to support independent research
Reflexive and adaptive research design in education
Social justice and education research practice
Pitching research to colleagues
Reviewing the literature to communicate both the literature review and research design
Ethically generating and analysing research data, both qualitative and quantitative
Critically reviewing findings and applying theory
Reflexively engage with the academic critique of research
What level is this course?
700 Level (Specialised)
What is the unit value of this course?
24 units
How does this course contribute to my learning?
| Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership | |
| 1 | Evaluate complex education concepts, theories and practices. | Creative and critical thinker |
6, 6.2 |
| 2 | Demonstrate critically reflexive practice during research implementation. | Empowered |
6.2
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| 3 | Establish goals and monitor progress that support the independent conduct and communication of an education research project. | Engaged |
6.1
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| 4 | Ethically collect and analyse research data. | Ethical |
6, 7.1 |
| 5 | Demonstrate advanced knowledge of educational research design. | Knowledgeable |
6.2, 7.1, 7.2 |
| 6 | Demonstrate socially just education research practice. | Sustainability-focussed |
7.1, 7.2 |
* Competencies by Professional Body
| CODE | COMPETENCY |
| Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership | |
| 6 | PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT: Engage in professional learning |
| 6.1 | Identify and plan professional learning needs: Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers in identifying professional learning needs. |
| 6.2 | Engage in professional learning and improve practice: Understand the relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for teachers |
| 7.1 | Meet professional ethics and responsibilities: Understand and apply the key principles described in codes of ethics and conduct for the teaching profession. |
| 7.2 | Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements: Understand the relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies and processes required for teachers according to school stage. |
Am I eligible to enrol in this course?
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
Pre-requisites
EDN702 and enrolled in Program ED705 (and Human Ethics approval for research project)
Co-requisites
Not applicable
Anti-requisites
Not applicable
Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)
Not applicable
How am I going to be assessed?
Grading Scale
Standard Grading (GRD)
| High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Details of early feedback on progress
Feedback on the first task will provide early evidence of progress.
Assessment tasks
| Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
| All | 1 | Oral and Written Piece | Individual | 20% | Present a 5-minute audio-visual/ multimedia overview of your research progress to date and future plans. A suggested outline of what to include: The Research Question Your Rationale for the project Progress to date: here you can refer to the Literature Review, Ethics Clearance, Data collection or any other process you have encountered Future Plan – to include a list of achievable milestones and the projected dates Reflection on progress to date to elicit feedback. |
Week 4 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 2 | Written Piece | Individual | 40% | 4000 words |
Week 9 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All | 3 | Written Piece | Individual | 40% | 4500 words |
Week 13 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
| All - Assessment Task 1:Research Reflexivity | |
| Goal: | The goal of this task is to provide a reflexive progress report on your project followed by a discussion to elicit feedback from your peers. Your work will take the form of a PowerPoint presentation that you deliver to your peers. Your work will be peer reviewed. |
| Product: | Oral and Written Piece |
| Format: | Oral and Powerpoint presentation and discussion |
| Criteria: |
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| All - Assessment Task 2:Preliminary Research Report: Introduction, Literature, and Methodology | |
| Goal: | This task aims to develop your skills in presenting the introduction, research literature, and methodology used in your report. |
| Product: | Written Piece |
| Format: | You will further develop your research proposal from EDN702 and translate the work from proposal format into final report format. You will present the Introduction, Literature Review and Methodology in your research project report. |
| Criteria: |
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| All - Assessment Task 3:Research Report | |
| Goal: | The goal of this task is for you to further develop your skills in presenting research. |
| Product: | Written Piece |
| Format: | You will respond to feedback from Task 2 and further develop your research report to include the Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results and Analysis. |
| Criteria: |
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Directed study hours
A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
What resources do I need to undertake this course?
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Prescribed text(s) or course reader
Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.
| Required? | Author | Year | Title | Edition | Publisher |
| Required | Zina O'Leary | 2021 | The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project | 4 | Sage Publications Limited |
Specific requirements
It is expected that you will require Internet access and a personal computer. Recommendations from information and technology services are available at Ask UniSC.
How are risks managed in this course?
What administrative information is relevant to this course?
Assessment: Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.
Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.
In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.
Assessment: Additional Requirements
Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying: The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4% The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct
Assessment: Submission penalties
Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: - 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. - 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. - A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.
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Study help
For help with course-specific advice, for example what information to include in your assessment, you should first contact your tutor, then your course coordinator, if needed.
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