EDU9612 Proposal for Research 2 (FOEDU)

Units 2.0 (Education Studies) Band 5

Pre-requisite: EDU9611 or Enrolment in EDU9611

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 finalise and defend the research proposal developed in EDU9611 which describes the study and justifies the selection of thesis or folio alternative. Students selecting the thesis alternative will be required to finalise and defend a proposal for a dissertation following specified guidelines and procedures. Students selecting the Substantial Investigative Project folio alternative will prepare and defend a 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 and defend a 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.