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GEPL338 Understanding Research

Updated: 06 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp at 100 level
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GEAR330 or GEAR430 or GEPL330 or GEPL430 or GEPL438 or GEPL538
Notes None
Combined Units GEPL538 - Understanding Research
Coordinator(s) Frances Rolley (frolley@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The purpose of this unit is to provide a practical background and understanding of the research process; from data collection and analysis to the interpretation, organisation and presentation of results; including formulating hypotheses, selecting methodologies, collecting and processing qualitative and quantitative data, and the organisation and presentation of results.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Understanding Research
ISBN: 9780205471539
Neuman, W.L., Allyn & Bacon 1st ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Understanding Research - A Consumer's Guide
ISBN: 9780136101369
Plano Clarke, V.L. and Cresswell, J.W., Pearson Education 2010
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Research Exercise 50% 1500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 5 GA: 1, 2 and 4-6
Research Report 50% 2500
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: , 2 and 4-6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. show an understanding of a wide range of research methods;
  2. demonstrate an understanding of the principles underpinning sound research;
  3. apply appropriate data analysis techniques;
  4. critically interpret, organise and present results in a research report;
  5. demonstrate an awareness of the potential problems pertaining to the planning and conduct of research.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Demonstrate the command of a significant body of knowledge relating to the process of research. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Assessment is by a research exercise and research report concerning practical and theoretical aspects of the unit - all requiring effective written communication skills. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are introduced to a wide range of textual and statistical sources of information and scholarship and need to develop skills in the manipulation and analysis of these sources. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit gives students a range of conceptual and practical skills that can be applied to their professional and personal situations. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will learn to synthesise ideas from a wide range of sources and apply these to 'real world' research problems which are the focus of the assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are required to consider the protocols and ethics required in the conduct of appropriate and responsible research. 		True False True
8 Team Work
Collaborate collegially in the on-line environment. 		True False True
   

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