Introduction
This unit focuses on designing research to solve real problems, and to communicate your findings. You will learn how to design mixed methods research, scope research problems using existing research literature, consider ethical issues in data collection, generate field data, analyse and present these data, interpret results, and create communication tools to share findings with different stakeholders. You will 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 |
| Unit code | KGA703 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| College/School | Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Coordinator | Doctor Chloe Rumsby |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- model professional conduct by engaging in mixed methods research design and communication
- collect and analyse social data
- collect, query, and produce spatial information
- collect and analyse environmental data
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Each week, students must complete a small amount of targeted pre-reading and must attend workshops in Zoom or on the Sandy Bay campus in a room allocated each year - see MyLO. 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. Students based in Hobart and environs will attend a 6-hour field trip to Mount Nelson in Week 5. Those remote from Hobart or offshore will be able to conduct their own field work, as covered by a task-based risk assessment. |
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| Assessment | Spatial Research Report (15%)|Environmental Research Report (25%)|Research Journal and Interview (30%)|Social Research and Communication Report (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Please consult the KGA703 MyLO site. |
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| Recommended | Please consult the KGA703 MyLO site. |
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