EDX707 - Independent Research Project for Professional Practice
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | EXR782 or EDX701 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | EXR783 |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. weeks 1-9) |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week in non-placement teaching weeks (approx. weeks 1-9) |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students who are completing professional experience (placements) are not required to attend lectures or scheduled synchronous sessions during their professional experience (placement). For the most up-to-date advice regarding your professional experience (placement) please see here. |
| Note: | This unit is ordinarily taken in the final trimester of study |
Content
This unit provides students with the opportunity to apply knowledge of research design and method by undertaking an independent research project relevant to professional practice in education. Student focused learning will incorporate a blend of scheduled tutorials guided by an appointed academic convenor, individual and collaborative peer learning and structured learning modules.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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Hurdle requirements
This hurdle task is a well planned dialogic component and sign off task between the student and Research Tutorial convenor (academic staff member) in Week 8 - prior to release of the submission portal for Assessment Task Research Essay. It has been designed to improve assessment quality and authenticity in this research unit. The hurdle task will be a template used by both student and tutor to address key components of being the researcher and education research. Including the use of AI as a tool. The hurdle task will involve a 30 minute dialogic component and sign off component.