DVST9023 Research Practice in Development Studies

Dr Gerti Szili

2017

4.5

1 x 2-hour seminar weekly

1 of DVST9020A, GEOG9023 has been successfully completed

Graduate Certificate in Gender Mainstreaming Policy and Analysis; Master of Arts (Women's Studies); Master of Arts (International Development) by coursework

This topic aims to provide a context for students to develop and extend their research and writing skills in both academic and applied industry contexts. The topic is built around a student led collaborative research project organised around a cluster of thematic issues of global significance, such as environment, community development, human rights, peace and conflict and aid effectiveness. The collaborative project is designed to provide opportunities for direct engagement with practitioner constituencies through industry expert input. It will demonstrate the students' industry-ready ability to apply skills in workplace collaborative environments. Through a series of applied workshops students will gain skills in applying a range of analytical research tools to real world situations, culminating in the production of a collaborative position paper. The topic supports both course work students and those engaged in the preparation of a minor thesis.

Introduce students to the research process and the skills required in research design and preparation of topic outlines, literature reviews and academic argument.
Develop skills in preparing written documents to the norms of academic and industry contexts of research and argument
Deepen student understanding of the real world application of substantive knowledge, skills and tools.
Develop generic workplace skills in team work, organisation and presentation
Develop individual skills in cross cultural collaboration, communication and professional processes of debate and exchange

Work collaboratively in a team based cross cultural environment
Negotiate a team division of labour to achieve a complex organisational assignment
Develop and identify a team project plan to achieve outcomes
Design a research topic and turn it into a viable research proposal
Prepare a critical literature review on an aspect of their proposal
Engage in constructive criticism of each other’s work and deal with criticism of their own work.

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