INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH METHODS

CSE5REM

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this unit students examine the nature of research, the critical assessment of published research, quantitative and qualitative methods in research, planning research projects and the presentation of research findings.

School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Chris Cope

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: INT5REM

Equivalent subjects: INT5REM

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	How to Write a Better Thesis, 2nd ed.	Prescribed	Evans, D and Gruba, P	MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CARLTON SOUTH, 2002

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Chris Cope

Class requirements

Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.

Tutorial
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
one 1,000-word annotated bibliography		15
one 1,500-word literature review		35
one 2,000-word research proposal (oral and written components)		50

Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Day