METHODS FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH

RMD5MGR

2019

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will learn how to develop and refine research questions select appropriate research designs and develop analyses for quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies. This subject is designed specifically for Graduate Researchers, therefore emphasis will be placed on evaluating the appropriateness of research questions, and associated methods and analysis for their research thesis.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Byron Perrin

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in a Graduate Research School course.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Qualitative research methods	Recommended	Liamputtong, P	Melbourne Oxford University Press
Readings	Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (2nd Ed)	Recommended	Creswell, J. (2007)	Sage, Thousand Oaks
Readings	Qualitative research: The essential guide to theory and practice	Recommended	Savin-Baden, M. & Major, C.H. (2013)	Sage, Thousand Oaks

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Critique and evaluate different research methods related to quantitative, qualitative and mixed methodologies

Activities:: Reading material, online quizzes, online debate and discussion, consultation with supervisor

02. Formulate research questions and plan and justify research methods that answer them. and research plans

Activities:: Consultation with supervisor, online discussion and debate, development of research proposal

03. Select, plan and justify data exploration and analysis techniques suitable for research questions

Activities:: Reading material, practice with practice data, online debate and discussion with facilitator, consultation with supervisor

Online, 2019, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Evelien Spelten

Class requirements

Supervised ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 3.0 hours supervised research per study period during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
"30 hours of online engagement in learning material and 15 hours of independent development of assessment material."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%	ILO*
3 case studies (1000 word equivalent)	Completion of each case study allows progress through online work. 750-word written reflective response to Pitch feedback and case studies	20	01, 02, 03
The Pitch (1000 word equivalent)	This assessment includes: - 3-minute video pitch about project - peer assessment of two other submissions	20	01, 02, 03
Methods paper (2500 words)	A paper is written about methods and methodology relevant to the proposed project.	60	01, 02, 03

Online, 2019, Semester 2, Online