Year
2016
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour seminar weekly
Course context
Core topic in the Master of Public Administration (online pathway); prerequisite for POAD9057 Professional Research Project
Assessment
Assignments
Topic description
The topic establishes the foundation skills necessary for students to design and undertake an applied professional research project. Topics covered include project design, professional writing, academic conventions, data management, data sets, presentation skills and a selection of relelvant applied research and data analysis methods suitable for professional research projects.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:equip students with a range of theoretical, academic, practical and professional skills and capacities necessary for undertaking a professional research project in public administration.
Expected learning outcomes
On successful completion of this topic students should be able to:
- construct a research proposal for a professional research project;
- demonstrate application of a selection of applied research methods; and
- understand research ethics and ethical issues in research.
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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