ITC711 Research Issues in IT (16)
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This subject allows students to develop research skills that are necessary to identify a research problem in the Information Technology (IT) discipline. The subject will cover areas such as identifying a research problem in IT, formulating a hypothesis, critical reading skills, literature review, selecting and evaluating a variety of sources of information and academic writing. By the end of the subject students should be able to identify and justify a research problem in an IT discipline, compile an annotated bibliography and write a literature review. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus | Session 2 | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ITC711
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 Computing and Mathematics |
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Enrolment restrictions
Available only to Doctor of Information Technology students.
Not available to students who have completed ITC534.
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| Incompatible subject(s) | Related subject(s) |
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| ITC534 | ITC534 Paired Subject
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to effectively communicate, to specialist audiences at a level expected from a higher degree by research student, and to non-specialist audiences;
- be able to identify a research problem in the IT area that is current and/or workplace related;
- be able to identify and analyse existing sources of information that relate to the chosen IT research problem;
- be able to synthesise and critically evaluate academic literature about the IT research problem.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Academic writing skills for scholarly presentation.
- Information literacy skills.
- Literature review in a chosen area.
- Research paradigms and analysis.
- Formulating research questions and hypothesis.
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
