Courses & Units
Professional Research Methods KGA703
Introduction
This unit focuses on learning research methods to solve real problems. You will come to understand how to design research, define an argument in response to the problems, use scholarly databases, consider ethical issues in data collection, generate field data, analyse and present these data, interpret results, and reflect on all these processes and their application to, for example, policy and professional contexts. The unit is a professional pathway in Masters programs in geography, planning, and spatial sciences.
Summary
Unit name | Professional Research Methods |
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Unit code | KGA703 |
Credit points | 25 |
College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
Coordinator | Professor Elaine Stratford |
Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | Off-Campus | International International | Domestic Domestic |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Key Dates
Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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Semester 2 | 11/7/2022 | 9/8/2022 | 29/8/2022 | 16/10/2022 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- model professional conduct by engaging in mixed methods research design and reporting
- collect, query, and produce spatial information to answer research questions and show how answers may inform policy and professional contexts
- collect and analyse environmental data to answer research questions and communicate those in ways suitable for the public
- collect and analyse social data to answer research questions and show how answers may inform policy and professional contexts
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 |
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050900 | $2,005.00 | $2,005.00 | not applicable | $5,566.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.
Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | Each week, students must complete a small amount of targeted pre-reading, attend workshops in person (if in Hobart) or by Zoom (if elsewhere). Students must also do work to progress all assessments in a sequenced way, and that sequence will be described to them in Week 1 and again each week. In week 9, students based in Hobart and environs will attend a 6-hour field trip to Mount Nelson. Those remote from Hobart or offshore will have access to a virtual field trip. |
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Assessment | Benchmark exercises (25%)|Spatial methods report (25%)|Environmental methods fact sheet (25%)|Social methods report (25%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required |
Please consult the KGA703 reading list in the Library. |
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Recommended | Please consult the KGA703 reading list in the Library. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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