edu4hel reading the higher ed lit

READING THE HIGHER EDUCATION LITERATURE: PREPARING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH AND INQUIRY

EDU4HEL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject participants have an opportunity to develop and scope a promising idea into a research question, to read and critically evaluate relevant higher education literature in order to produce a literature review. In doing so, participants are to develop a position about how the proposed research will add to the existing scholarly literature. It is also likely that participants will learn something of the characteristics of the higher education field, and its eclectic approach to research.

FacultyFaculty of Education

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorJohn Hannon

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites EDU4CTL

Co-requisites Course RCHE - Graduate Certificate in Higher Education

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJohn Hannon

Class requirements

WorkShop
Five 2.5 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Annotated bibliography (1250 words)30
Literature review (3000 words)50
Presentation (equivalent to 750 words)20