Research and Project Planning (300302)

Research and Project Planning (300302)

Level ~ Masters
Availability ~ Semester 1
Type ~ Core

Research and Project Planning provides students with the understanding of how to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to undertake quality improvement and/or research projects. With a focus on developing an individual researcher identity through reflection on workplace, profession, and interest in a line of enquiry as a developing research or improvement proposal, students will explore and develop an individual learning journey to empower action and change in their workplace. Students are required to engage with their peers within the unit to assist with their development of the learning pathway required for success of their proposed research project. They will formulate a detailed and developing proposal for either a research or quality improvement Capstone project.


Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the unit, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate ability to critically review and synthesise the research and other relevant literature in response to the proposed project.
  • Formulate a proposal relevant to mental health which explains the rationale for the project and its design, considers ethical implications, and outlines plans for implementation, data analysis and dissemination of findings.
  • Demonstrate ability to communicate in a compelling and authoritative way regarding the proposed project, its theoretical significance, and its application in the workplace.

Content Toolkit Includes:
An Introduction to study in the Master’s Research and Project Planning unit
Ethics Plus I: Ethical principles and the ethics application process
Ethics Plus II: Intellectual property and OH&S
Identifying and developing a research topic
Searching and evaluating the literature
Design considerations I: Quantitative methods
Design considerations II: Qualitative methods
Questionnaires and surveys
Focus groups
Interviews
Secondary data
Data organisation and analysis
Research communications: e.g. Written reports, posters etc.