Faculty Of Education
OED4RM, 2012
| Subject Code: | OED4RM |
| Subject Short Title: | RESEARCH METHODS IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION & NATURE TOURISM HONOURS |
| Credit Points: | 15.0 |
| Subject Description: | In this subject students are introduced to research in outdoor education and nature tourism, largely from a qualitative perspective. The skills of question formulation, literature analysis, research design, research methods, sampling, data collection, data analysis and research report writing are taught. Students develop a research proposal and critically analyse published research. |
| Class Requirements: | Supervised reading and consultation equivalent to four hours per week. |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Student is not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
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| Two 2,000-word assignments: research design and paper critique. | 100 | |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
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| Recommended | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | Somekh, B. and Lewin, C. (Eds) | London: Sage Publications, 2005 |
Subject Coordinator: Professor Noel Gough
| Subject Availability |
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| BENDIGO |
| Semester 1, Day. Professor Noel Gough (n.gough@latrobe.edu.au) |
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