EDU9611 Proposal for Research 1 (FOEDU)

Units 2.0 (Education Studies) Band 5

Pre-requisite: EDU8601 and EDU8602 and EDU8603 and EDU9601

State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html

Synopsis

The key aim of this course is to prepare a draft research proposal which will describe the study and justify the selection of thesis or folio alternative. Students selecting the thesis alternative will be required to prepare a draft proposal for a dissertation following specified guidelines and procedures. Students selecting the Substantial Investigatory Project folio alternative will prepare a draft proposal for a folio which will be based on specified criteria and include the methods which will be used to present and report the study. Students selecting the Multiple Investigations folio alternative will prepare a draft proposal for a study involving up to four related field studies based on specified criteria and including the methods of presenting and reporting the study.