Unit HDRLO9012 - PhD Research Project F/T Lo 12 | Federation University Handbook

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This unit forms part of the Doctor of Philosophy, providing a structured yet flexible framework for research candidates to cultivate expertise while systematically advancing through key academic milestones. Candidates undertake rigorous inquiry, producing research outcomes that extends disciplinary boundaries while situating their contributions within a broader intellectual and emerging scholarly context. Throughout the unit, candidates receive mentorship and expert academic guidance from a supervisory panel, ensuring their work exemplifies research rigor, ethical integrity, and aligns with candidature milestone requirements. This oversight helps to refine both theoretical constructs and practical applications, while developing the highest standards of independent academic inquiry and enhancing autonomy. Supervisor guidance facilitates progress across important domains of researcher development, in conjunction with skills development provided by the Graduate Research School. Successful completion of the unit culminates in a substantive independent research project demonstrated through the submission and examination of a thesis, or creative works accompanied by an exegesis. The final scholarly output reflects an advanced and integrated comprehension of a complex body of knowledge, demonstrating the candidate’s aptitude for critical analysis, intellectual synthesis, and original contribution to their field. Graduates emerge as independent researchers, equipped to exercise authoritative judgment in their field of endeavour, and well-positioned for academic or professional research careers, and other high-order intellectually demanding positions.

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Topics may include a combination of the following, depending on the discipline, and stage of candidature: <ul> <li>The conduct of ethical research.</li> <li>Becoming a responsible and independent researcher.</li> <li>Completion of relevant components of the Skills Development Program delivered by the Graduate Research School.</li> <li>Researcher integrity, accountability & autonomy, including data and information management.</li> <li>Synthesis and/or a critical review of the relevant literature that provides a basis for research questions.</li> <li>Development of a sound research methodology that is theoretically consistent with the research questions and relevant to the discipline.</li> <li>Preparation for the Confirmation of Candidature.</li> <li>Analysis and interpretation of research results, and the synthesis and drawing of conclusions.</li> <li>Developing and maintaining collaborative professional relationships with supervisors, collaborators and experts.</li> <li>Submission of relevant progress reports.</li> <li>Preparation, display or delivery of seminars, presentations or exhibitions, to a range of audience types and end users.</li> <li>Developing high level academic written expression of a standard that would be publishable in a reputable academic journal or comparable publication relevant to the discipline.</li> <li>Preparation of a substantive and high-quality thesis, or equivalent creative works with exegesis, including the incorporation of appropriate adjustments and refinements in relation to supervisor feedback and critical self-reflection.</li> <li>Submission a completed thesis, or creative works with exegesis, for examination.</li> </ul>

Institute / school:

Graduate Research School

Discipline:

Graduate Research School

Study level:

Postgraduate - Research

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0.25

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Research P/NP (e.g. O, TD, P, F)

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K1
K2
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S2
S3
S4
A1
A2
A3
A4

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Institute / school:

Graduate Research School

Discipline:

Graduate Research School

Study level:

Postgraduate - Research

Credit points:

EFTSL:

0.25

Field of education:

Grade scheme:

Research P/NP (e.g. O, TD, P, F)

Fee information:

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Internal reference: HDRLO9012 - U1.1

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