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ITECH5500 - Professional Research and Communication
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Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
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<p>The unit aims to prepare postgraduate students to conduct IT research in academic and organisational contexts. Throughout the unit, students will learn about the major research paradigms, the principle of research design, research ethics, and the methods and techniques of data collection and analysis appropriate to IT research and their particular subdiscipline. Research communication skills are addressed in this unit through oral and written communication. Students will be prepared to communicate research effectively and be knowledgeable and critical interpreters of research as a whole. Students will practise and refine their English writing skills and develop a proposal for an organisational IT research project. The emphasis will be on evaluating existing literature related to the organisational IT project, understanding various approaches to solving the problem, and writing and delivering a presentation on the corporate IT project.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Problem Statement and its importance in research projects<br>
2. Qualitative Research <br>
3. Quantitative Research <br>
4. Communication practice in organisations.<br>
5. Developing a research proposal.<br>
6. Literature review.<br>
7. Data Collection Techniques <br>
8. Research Ethics <br>
9. Mixed Method Research <br>
10. Writing up academic and organisational IT research.<br>
11. Recent Advances in IT Research<br>
12. IT and related industry activity and research developments in the local community, and around the globe; ACS’s CBOK, SFIA and their relationship with industry; Career pathways.</p>
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Unit description
<p>The unit aims to prepare postgraduate students to conduct IT research in academic and organisational contexts. Throughout the unit, students will learn about the major research paradigms, the principle of research design, research ethics, and the methods and techniques of data collection and analysis appropriate to IT research and their particular subdiscipline. Research communication skills are addressed in this unit through oral and written communication. Students will be prepared to communicate research effectively and be knowledgeable and critical interpreters of research as a whole. Students will practise and refine their English writing skills and develop a proposal for an organisational IT research project. The emphasis will be on evaluating existing literature related to the organisational IT project, understanding various approaches to solving the problem, and writing and delivering a presentation on the corporate IT project.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Problem Statement and its importance in research projects<br> 2. Qualitative Research <br> 3. Quantitative Research <br> 4. Communication practice in organisations.<br> 5. Developing a research proposal.<br> 6. Literature review.<br> 7. Data Collection Techniques <br> 8. Research Ethics <br> 9. Mixed Method Research <br> 10. Writing up academic and organisational IT research.<br> 11. Recent Advances in IT Research<br> 12. IT and related industry activity and research developments in the local community, and around the globe; ACS’s CBOK, SFIA and their relationship with industry; Career pathways.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Melbourne City Campus (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Summer Semester</strong><p>Melbourne City Campus (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech5500">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p> must not have completed ITECH5401</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Critically analyse academic and commercial literature from a wide variety of sources about a particular industry issue</p>
K2
<p>Compare different research philosophies and paradigms.</p>
K3
<p>Identify appropriate research philosophies for IT projects, which match organisational approaches.</p>
K4
<p>Analyse, appraise and write an appropriate research methodology for data collection and analysis appropriate to a particular research design and project</p>
K5
<p>Explain the ethical and professional issues that may arise in IT research and demonstrate them in practice;</p>
S1
<p>Utilise effective communication practice in organisations.</p>
S2
<p>Demonstrate expert English language skills in academic and professional contexts.</p>
S3
<p>Evaluate the quality and utility of literature sourced.</p>
S4
<p>Undertake a literature review for an organisational IT research project.</p>
S5
<p>Critique contemporary IT industry practices/presentations relevant to current research trends, and relate them to professional standards and your own career aspirations</p>
A1
<p>Compose a research proposal and report on a topic related to an organisational IT research project.</p>
A2
<p>Present written and oral reports to academic and organisational audiences.</p>
Assessment
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Learning outcomes assessed
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<p>Class activities, seminars, guided reading, discussion, analysis of research papers, and industry reports.</p>
<p>Exercises/Assignment.</p>
<p>10% - 20%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S3, S4, S5
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<p>Demonstration of advanced professional communication skills via presentation of research proposal and/or project to an audience.</p>
<p>Presentation(s).</p>
<p>20% - 30%</p>
K4, S1, S2, A1, A2
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<p>Analyse, and synthesise subject knowledge and research proposal, research aim, questions, methodology, methods, ethics consideration, proposed analysis and outcomes with application to an industry-based research area of interest.</p>
<p>Research Report(s).</p>
<p>40% - 50%</p>
K1, K3, K4, K5, S3, S4, A1
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
029999 - Information Technology, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Melbourne City Campus (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p> <p><strong>Summer Semester</strong><p>Melbourne City Campus (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech5500">View unit fees</a>
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