EEB415 Dissertation Proposal and Literature Review (8)
Abstract| In this subject students articulate a researchable question and design an empirical research study to investigate it. Students write a research proposal for the dissertation, write an accompanying application for ethics in human research approval, and undertake a survey of the relevent and related research literature. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Distance | Bathurst Campus | Session 2 | | Distance | Bathurst Campus | Session 3 | | Distance | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEB415
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Teacher Education |
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Enrolment restrictions| Entry into the Bachelor of Education (Primary)(Honours), Graduate Certificate in Educational Research or as determined by the Course Coordinator. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- conceptualise, write and defend a dissertation proposal in both oral and written form appropriate for an honours level;
- plan and write a literature review for an honours dissertation;
- develop an understanding of the function and types of literature reviews;
- demonstrate skills as a critical consumer of educational research and syntheise this material;
- clearly articulate, in both the proposal and ethics application, the questions that give rise to the study and the issues that arise from its design and conduct. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Choosing a research area.
- Specifying researchable focus questions/problems.
- Choosing appropriate research design and methodology, data collection methods and data analysis methods.
- Understanding and applying ethical guidelines.
- The purposes and types of literature reviews.
- Conducting a search of the literature.
- Synthesising the literature.
- Critiquing the literature.
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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
