ALX720 - Minor Research Project
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 2: Online |
Credit point(s): | 2 |
EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Alyson Miller Trimester 2: Alyson Miller |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in A764 |
Prerequisite: | ALX705 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 3 x 1-hour online meeting (with advisor) per trimester in weeks 1, 5, & 11 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week (livestreamed, recordings provided) |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit enables students to undertake a two credit-point independentresearch project on a topic of their choice. At key points in the trimester,students will meet with their advisor to discuss the project and their progress. Critical projects will be 10,000-words and will be based onprimary and secondary sources. Creative projects will be comprised of a7000-words (or equivalent) creative artefact and a 3000-word researchessay or artist statement.
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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ULO1 | Design and execute a research project | GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management |
ULO2 | Develop and apply a logical and analytical approach to solving a research problem (theoretical, qualitative or practice-led) | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO3 | Locate, categorise, evaluate and synthesise pertinent research literature, including theoretical concepts, research techniques and technologies | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO4 | Exercise critical thinking and judgement in regard to scholarly debates and/or creative or professional practice to synthesise and create new ideas | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO5 | Present findings and evidence clearly and coherently and in ways that reflect command of the genre and conventions of academic and creative research writing | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 - Research paper | 10,000 words or equivalent | 100% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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