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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit develops students' research skills by requiring them to complete a research proposal. This process will involve students reviewing research literature within the area of Criminology and Justice and identifying a manageable set of research questions that can be investigated within the time available. Students will be required to design a research project to answer their research questions. This research project will be required to gain ethics approval from the relevant Ethics Committee.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
For more information see the Semester Timetable
The unit has been allocated 30 credit points to accurately reflect its importance to the Honours research process, because it contains two large important components,being the literature review and the development of the Thesis Proposal, including the ethics application.
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Assignment | Research Proposal |
| Presentation | Proposal Seminar Presentation |
| Assignment | Ethics Proposal Form |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Assignment | Research Proposal |
| Presentation | Proposal Seminar Presentation |
| Assignment | Ethics Proposal Form |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit develops students' research skills by requiring them to complete a research proposal. This process will involve students reviewing research literature within the area of Criminology and Justice and identifying a manageable set of research questions that can be investigated within the time available. Students will be required to design a research project to answer their research questions. This research project will be required to gain ethics approval from the relevant Ethics Committee.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
For more information see the Semester Timetable
The unit has been allocated 30 credit points to accurately reflect its importance to the Honours research process, because it contains two large important components,being the literature review and the development of the Thesis Proposal, including the ethics application.
GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Assignment | Research Proposal |
| Presentation | Proposal Seminar Presentation |
| Assignment | Ethics Proposal Form |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Assignment | Research Proposal |
| Presentation | Proposal Seminar Presentation |
| Assignment | Ethics Proposal Form |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
CRI5200|1|2