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SCHON4001 - Honours Research Methods
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<p>This unit develops the skills necessary for conducting and managing an honours research project. The unit is also important for preparing students for a higher degree by research. Topics addressed will include, among others, research ethics, developing a research project, experimental design, data collection and analysis, and scientific writing and communication.</p>
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<p>This unit will assist students in the design and management of a research project. The unit will primarily serve to address the issues and challenges of the student`s honours research project, though it will also provide an introduction to research philosophy, post graduate research, and the challenges facing an early career researcher. The unit will introduce students to the methodologies of disciplines other than their own, and hence it serves as an introduction to the broader scientific community. The unit is designed to be taken in the first semester of the one-year BSc(Hons) program, and to contribute to the graduate attributes expected of an honours graduate.<br>
•Occupational Health and Safety issues relating to research<br>
•Research ethics<br>
•Developing a research proposal<br>
•Qualitative and quantitative research<br>
•Experimental design<br>
•Literature review and critical reading<br>
•Data collection and management issues<br>
•Data analysis and interpretation<br>
•Scientific writing for a thesis and journals<br>
•Science communication, including seminar presentations<br>
•Intellectual property</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit develops the skills necessary for conducting and managing an honours research project. The unit is also important for preparing students for a higher degree by research. Topics addressed will include, among others, research ethics, developing a research project, experimental design, data collection and analysis, and scientific writing and communication.</p>
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<p>This unit will assist students in the design and management of a research project. The unit will primarily serve to address the issues and challenges of the student`s honours research project, though it will also provide an introduction to research philosophy, post graduate research, and the challenges facing an early career researcher. The unit will introduce students to the methodologies of disciplines other than their own, and hence it serves as an introduction to the broader scientific community. The unit is designed to be taken in the first semester of the one-year BSc(Hons) program, and to contribute to the graduate attributes expected of an honours graduate.<br> •Occupational Health and Safety issues relating to research<br> •Research ethics<br> •Developing a research proposal<br> •Qualitative and quantitative research<br> •Experimental design<br> •Literature review and critical reading<br> •Data collection and management issues<br> •Data analysis and interpretation<br> •Scientific writing for a thesis and journals<br> •Science communication, including seminar presentations<br> •Intellectual property</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
019999 - Natural and Physical Sciences, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/schon4001">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
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None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
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Learning outcomes
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<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>Identify occupational health and safety standards and ethical responsibilities, and understand their relevance to effective research outcomes;</p>
K2
<p>Define characteristics of effective research hypotheses and objectives, and the role of the literature review;</p>
K3
<p>Explain and appreciate the importance of robust experimental design;</p>
K4
<p>Recognise the qualities of effective communication of research through publication, text, oral presentations and visual media;</p>
K5
<p>Describe the principles of different qualitative and quantitative approaches to data analysis.</p>
S1
<p>Prepare a research proposal, incorporating OH&S, ethics and risk assessment documentation as required;</p>
S2
<p>Appreciate the necessary qualities of a productive research project;</p>
S3
<p>Critically analyse research from journals, books and seminars;</p>
S4
<p>Deliver clear and professional oral communication of research to colleagues and collaborators.</p>
A1
<p>Demonstrate ability to critically analyse published research;</p>
A2
<p>Design and deliver research seminar.</p>
A3
<p>Write a research proposal relevant to project;</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
019999 - Natural and Physical Sciences, n.e.c.
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/schon4001">View unit fees</a>
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