School: Graduate Research School

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.

  • Unit Title

    Research Project 2
  • Unit Code

    PRO6110
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    40
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Sara BAYES

Description

This unit is the second stage of a research project which will help develop critical and analytical skills by undertaking and completing a research project in a relevant area. The project is carried out on an individual basis and should involve collecting, analysing and reporting on data from a small research project. Research projects are supervised by the students nominated PhD principal supervisor, and assessed by nominated examiners. Project findings will be presented to other students and supervisors as part of a student conference for the unit.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On-campus students are expected to meet regularly with their principal supervisor as part of the supervised independent research component of this unit. Online students will have regular contact with their supervisor via video conferencing, phone or email.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed PRO6000 Research Project 1

Co-Requisite Rule

Unit is open to enrolment for students in courses J42 and J43 only.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Integrate body of knowledge and recent developments in a discipline, including research principles and methods to undertake original reseach.
  2. Apply problem solving and critical thinking skills and techniques to investigate complex reseach problems.
  3. Organise and analyse data, and evaluate findings in a research context.
  4. Argue and justify methodological approaches to addressing specific research problem.
  5. Communicate research outcomes clearly and succinctly in a multiple formats to differing audiences.
  6. Synthesise complex ideas and concepts to extend and/or test relevant theory.
  7. Independently implement an original research plan.
  8. Integrate and comply with principles of research responsibility, integrity and ethics in the conduct of research.

Unit Content

  1. Knowledge and practice in applied research, specifically in relation to the students research project.
  2. Analysing data and reporting findings.
  3. Demonstrating validity and reliability in research findings.
  4. Preparing research reports.
  5. Preparing successful research presentations.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, seminars, student conference and supervised independent research.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Report ^Research Report70%
Presentation ^Research Report Presentation30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Report ^Research Report70%
Presentation ^Research Report Presentation30%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

PRO6110|1|1

School: Graduate Research School

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.

  • Unit Title

    Research Project 2
  • Unit Code

    PRO6110
  • Year

    2024
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    40
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Prof Sara BAYES

Description

This unit is the second stage of a research project which will help develop critical and analytical skills by undertaking and completing a research project in a relevant area. The project is carried out on an individual basis and should involve collecting, analysing and reporting on data from a small research project. Research projects are supervised by the students nominated PhD principal supervisor, and assessed by nominated examiners. Project findings will be presented to other students and supervisors as part of a student conference for the unit.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

On-campus students are expected to meet regularly with their principal supervisor as part of the supervised independent research component of this unit. Online students will have regular contact with their supervisor via video conferencing, phone or email.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have completed PRO6000 Research Project 1

Co-Requisite Rule

Unit is open to enrolment for students in courses J42 and J43 only.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Integrate body of knowledge and recent developments in a discipline, including research principles and methods to undertake original reseach.
  2. Apply problem solving and critical thinking skills and techniques to investigate complex reseach problems.
  3. Organise and analyse data, and evaluate findings in a research context.
  4. Argue and justify methodological approaches to addressing specific research problem.
  5. Communicate research outcomes clearly and succinctly in a multiple formats to differing audiences.
  6. Synthesise complex ideas and concepts to extend and/or test relevant theory.
  7. Independently implement an original research plan.
  8. Integrate and comply with principles of research responsibility, integrity and ethics in the conduct of research.

Unit Content

  1. Knowledge and practice in applied research, specifically in relation to the students research project.
  2. Analysing data and reporting findings.
  3. Demonstrating validity and reliability in research findings.
  4. Preparing research reports.
  5. Preparing successful research presentations.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, seminars, student conference and supervised independent research.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Report ^Research Report70%
Presentation ^Research Report Presentation30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Report ^Research Report70%
Presentation ^Research Report Presentation30%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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