Year
2018
Units
9
Contact
1 x 1-hour supervised study weekly
Prerequisites
1 Admission into EDD/R-Doctor of Education
2 EDUC9971 - Key Issues in Education
3 EDUC9972 - Preparation for Research AND Approval of the topic coordinator
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2 and 3)
Other requirements
Topic approval is required for enrolment in this topic. Students should apply via courseadvice.epsw@flinders.edu.au.
Assumed knowledge
Research design, academic writing skills, and research proposal development.
Topic description
This is an independent research project study topic. Students are required to produce a research project that does not involve ethics permission. The study will be reflective of the research training and coursework that has been undertaken in the early topics in the award.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:

  • demonstrate that a small independent research study can be undertaken (excluding ethics permission).
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic students will be able to:

  • build upon recent learning to independently design, implement, evaluate and report on a research study utilising the methodological, theoretical and analytical skills sufficient to demonstrate the making of a contribution to knowledge in the context of professional educational practice.