Description
This is a postgraduate research methods class designed for masters students pursuing advanced specialisations in the humanities or social sciences. The subject reviews the purposes for social research, competing paradigms, qualitative and quantitative research designs and tools for analysis, and establishes a foundation for valuable lifelong learning skills.
Subject details
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Code | HUMR71-100 |
| EFTSL | 0.125 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Society & Design |
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| Credit | 10 |
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Learning outcomes
1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of qualitative and quantitative research methodology and apply theory to practical research projects.
2. Deal with research problems, time management and decision making.
3. Demonstrate practical data collection and analytical skills and will design a complete, professional research report.
4. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of social and ethical obligations in academic and corporate research environments.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: ? | Nil |
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Subject outlines
- September 2019 [Online]
- September 2019 [Intensive]
- May 2019 [Standard]
- May 2019 [Online - Online]
- May 2019 [Intensive]
- January 2019 [Online - Online]
- January 2019 [Intensive]
- September 2018 [Online - Online]
- September 2018 [Intensive - On Campus]
- May 2018 [Online - Online]
- May 2018 [Intensive - On Campus - Weeks 3 & 8]
- January 2018 [Online]
- January 2018 [Intensive]
- September 2017 [Standard]
- September 2017 [Online]
- May 2017 [Standard - (Group A On Campus)]
- May 2017 [Online - (Group B Online)]
Subject dates
Future offerings not yet planned.