Courses & Units
Honours Dissertation EPF420
This unit is being phased out, no new enrolments are being taken.
Introduction
Students selected into one of the following Faculty of Education Honours courses, B.Ed (Hons), B.Ed (Primary) (Hons), B.Ed (Early Childhood) (Hons) course will undertake this unit. This unit is the second in a sequence that aims to prepare and assist students in undertaking a substantial sustained piece of educational research. Students who complete this unit successfully will have: implemented a research design observing the appropriate ethical guidelines and constraints; completed planned data generation and data analysis relevant to the research design; completed a substantial written report (12,000 15,000 words) that is presented with due observance of the standards of academic writing and presentation; and made a public presentation of the completed research project.
Summary
| Unit name | Honours Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EPF420 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Doctor Kira Patterson |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Honours |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- explain a range of research methods and techniques and justify the choice of methods in the context of the phenomenon/issue of investigation
- use data analysis techniques appropriate for quantitative and qualitative data and apply these appropriately in the context of undertaking a specific project.
- recognise and explain a range of ethical issues that arise in undertaking research in the social sciences, and the appropriate ways of addressing these within a research context.
- present an independent academic project in an appropriate format, including use of academic language, correct citation and referencing conventions.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable |
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Requisites
Prerequisites
EPF410Teaching
| Assessment | Thesis (100%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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