Overview
This unit will provide you with the opportunity to complete a supervised project at an advanced level that relates to your discipline area. You will typically enrol in this unit in the later stages of your course of study, and will only be permitted to enrol in this unit with prior agreement from a discipline supervisor and the Dean of School, Business and Law.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: Enrolment in this unit requires approval of the Dean of School, Business and Law
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student evaluation
This unit allowed me to explore parts of my studies that I had never considered to have an impact on what I do. Having a mentor with a different field of knowledge challenged my learning experience, and pushed my to look beyond what is normally looked at.
Continue to run unit as it is.
- demonstrate the ability to select a topic suitable for major project work
- justify the project topic based on secondary information searches and preliminary primary research
- formulate project schedules from initial problem definition through to the presentation of final information
- draft and complete proposal, progress and final reports for the project
- develop practical skills of project management through the implementation of a 'real world' project of your choice.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||
2 - Written Assessment - 20% | |||||
3 - Written Assessment - 60% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Communication | |||||
2 - Problem Solving | |||||
3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
4 - Information Literacy | |||||
5 - Team Work | |||||
6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
8 - Ethical practice | |||||
9 - Social Innovation | |||||
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures |
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
3 - Written Assessment - 60% |
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Endnote (available through Library - see Moodle link)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.thompson@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
- Research topic discussion with supervisor (mandatory)
- Initiate literature review (initial searches, organise bibliographical listing system, initial reading)
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Events and Submissions/Topic
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- Topic finalisation
- Start writing project proposal
- Source and read literature
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- Discuss proposal components with supervisor
- Progress the project proposal document
- Source and read literature
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- Finalise project proposal
- Source and read literature
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- Discuss conceptual framework and literature review with supervisor
- Extend literature search and continue reading
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- Discuss conceptual framework and literature review with supervisor
- Continue to read literature
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- Finalise and submit progress report
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- Deepen literature review and begin writing final paper.
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- Deepen literature review and continue writing final paper.
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- Discuss structure and contents of final report with supervisor
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- Prepare project paper and discussion with supervisor
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- Make final revisions to project report and submit
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There are two streams of study within Project. Most students will be pursuing general topics negotiated with their individual supervisors or the unit coordinator. The second group will be engaged with the Gladstone Social Innovation Studio which will follow a separate and independent programme of study. Both groups will be working towards the common goal of deep investigation into their discipline. Full details for each stream are available on the Moodle site for the unit.
1 Written Assessment
- A statement of the problem/research gap that you would like to explore. This will be summarised into the research topic name.
- Research questions/hypothesis: What are the potential research questions or hypotheses that can address the problem/research gap?
- Justification of the research project: Why your chosen project topic is important theoretically and practically?
- A brief statement of method: What is/are the potential approach and method(s) you will use to conduct your study, collecting and analysing data? What are the sources of data and how practical to obtain such data within a very short period of time? Remember you do not have to write a detailed methodology here as it is required in your second assignment.
- Organisation of the study: How many chapters do you expect in your report and what are they?
- Gantt chart: Provide a Gantt chart indicating what you will do in each week over the twelve week period.
Further details and support resources may be found in Moodle for all students.
Week 4 Friday (30 Mar 2018) 2:00 pm AEST
Week 6 Friday (20 Apr 2018)
Your report will be graded according to its overall quality on the following criteria:
- Presentation, structure, grammar, style, clarity of expression and brevity
- Literature used to frame the proposal
- Clarity of exposition of the Research aims, objectives and justification
- Clarity, depth and practicality of the Method
- Effectiveness of planning and strategy
- Originality and Insight
The various levels of pass will typically display the following:
P – Pass
Used for a mark in the range 50% – 64%.
Evident as: a sound level of presentation, with a basic structure, adequate grammar & writing style that fulfills the basic requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a basic array of relevant literature reviewed at a satisfactory level. The conceptual framework will provide a standard account of the relevant issues.
C – Credit
Used for a mark in the range of 65% – 74%.
Evident as: a professional level of presentation with an easily readable structure, use of grammar and writing style that comfortably fulfills the requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a competent array of relevant literature reviewed at a sound level to communicate the conceptual framework for the topic.
D – Distinction
Used for a mark in the range of 75% – 84%.
Evident as: a professional level of presentation with a polished structure, use of grammar and writing style that very competently fulfills the basic requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a comprehensive array of relevant literature reviewed with evident mastery using correct referencing style. The various sections will convey a mastery of the relevant issues with some originality, insight including extended application.
HD – High Distinction
Used for a mark in the range 85% – 100%.
Evident as: an outstanding and faultless level of presentation with a polished structure, use of grammar and writing style that shows an excellent understanding of knowledge, skills and application required for the assignment indicating keen interest and considerable capacity in all aspects; The literature review will contain a comprehensive array of relevant literature reviewed with evident mastery using correct referencing style. The various sections will convey a mastery of the relevant issues with considerable originality, insight including extended application.
- demonstrate the ability to select a topic suitable for major project work
- justify the project topic based on secondary information searches and preliminary primary research
- formulate project schedules from initial problem definition through to the presentation of final information
- draft and complete proposal, progress and final reports for the project
- develop practical skills of project management through the implementation of a 'real world' project of your choice.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
For students engaged in general Project Topics: Assessment 2 requires the preparation of a progress report on your project. It will focus on a draft conceptual framework and literature review. It will also generally outline your progress in the overall project as proposed in assessment item 1 and may include comments on revision and development of other sections, such as aims, objectives or method. Following this assessment, the draft literature review and draft conceptual framework will both be refined and completed to their final form which will likely provide the second chapter of your final project report.
The submission will be between 800 – 1,500 words and will use APA (author, date) in text citations. It is recommended that EndNote bibliographic software be used to manage references and citations.
Full details will be found on the Moodle site.
Week 7 Friday (27 Apr 2018) 2:00 pm AEST
Week 9 Friday (11 May 2018)
Your report will be graded according to its overall quality on the following criteria:
- presentation, structure, grammar, style, clarity of expression and brevity
- extent of literature and effectiveness of review
- effectiveness of draft conceptual framework
- quality of analysis of field data and information if appropriate
- assessment of project progress and completion strategy
- Originality and insight
Standards required for the various grades of pass use the university grades and results procedures. The various levels of pass will typically display the following:
P – Pass
Used for a mark in the range 50% – 64%.
Evident as: a sound level of presentation, with a basic structure, adequate grammar & writing style that fulfils the basic requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a basic array of relevant literature reviewed at a satisfactory level. The conceptual framework will provide a standard account of the relevant issues.
C – Credit
Used for a mark in the range of 65% – 74%.
Evident as: a professional level of presentation with an easily readable structure, use of grammar and writing style that comfortably fulfils the requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a competent array of relevant literature reviewed at a sound level to communicate the conceptual framework for the topic using correct referencing style.
D – Distinction
Used for a mark in the range of 75% – 84%.
Evident as: a professional level of presentation with a polished structure, use of grammar and writing style that very competently fulfils the basic requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a comprehensive array of relevant literature reviewed with evident mastery using correct referencing style. The conceptual framework will provide a mastery of the relevant issues with some originality, insight including extended application.
HD – High Distinction
Used for a mark in the range 85% – 100%.
Evident as: an outstanding and faultless level of presentation with a polished structure, use of grammar and writing style that shows an excellent understanding of knowledge, skills and application required for the assignment indicating keen interest and considerable capacity in all aspects; The literature review will contain a comprehensive array of relevant literature reviewed with evident mastery using correct referencing style. The conceptual framework will provide a mastery of the relevant issues with considerable originality, insight including extended application.
- demonstrate the ability to select a topic suitable for major project work
- justify the project topic based on secondary information searches and preliminary primary research
- formulate project schedules from initial problem definition through to the presentation of final information
- draft and complete proposal, progress and final reports for the project
- develop practical skills of project management through the implementation of a 'real world' project of your choice.
- Communication
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
3 Written Assessment
This assessment represents the culmination of the term-long project work completed in this unit. It involves presentation of a full report which will outline the project topic question and strategy, review the literature, provide a conceptual framework, analyse the particularities of the research question/topic and make suitable conclusions. It will be written as an academic paper using standard referencing and a bibliography. Full details are available on the unit Moodle page.
Week 12 Friday (1 June 2018) 2:00 pm AEST
22/06/2018
Your submission will be graded according to its overall quality on the following criteria:
- presentation, structure, grammar, style, clarity of expression and brevity
- effectiveness of problem outline and presentation of research strategy
- extent & effectiveness of conceptual framework & literature review
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quality of analysis of field data and information if appropriate
- strength of structured argument answering the research problem
- originality and insight
Standards required for the various grades of pass use the university grades and results procedures. The various levels of pass will typically display the following:
P – Pass
Used for a mark in the range 50% – 64%.
Evident as: a sound level of presentation, with a basic structure, adequate grammar & writing style that fulfils the basic requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a basic array of relevant literature reviewed at a satisfactory level. The conceptual framework will provide a standard account of the relevant issues.
C – Credit
Used for a mark in the range of 65% – 74%.
Evident as: a professional level of presentation with an easily readable structure, use of grammar and writing style that comfortably fulfils the requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a competent array of relevant literature reviewed at a sound level to communicate the conceptual framework for the topic using correct referencing style.
D – Distinction
Used for a mark in the range of 75% – 84%.
Evident as: a professional level of presentation with a polished structure, use of grammar and writing style that very competently fulfils the basic requirements of the assignment. The literature review will contain a comprehensive array of relevant literature reviewed with evident mastery using correct referencing style. The conceptual framework will provide a mastery of the relevant issues with some originality, insight including extended application.
HD – High Distinction
Used for a mark in the range 85% – 100%.
Evident as: an outstanding and faultless level of presentation with a polished structure, use of grammar and writing style that shows an excellent understanding of knowledge, skills and application required for the assignment indicating keen interest and considerable capacity in all aspects; The literature review will contain a comprehensive array of relevant literature reviewed with evident mastery using correct referencing style. The conceptual framework will provide a mastery of the relevant issues with considerable originality, insight including extended application.
- demonstrate the ability to select a topic suitable for major project work
- justify the project topic based on secondary information searches and preliminary primary research
- formulate project schedules from initial problem definition through to the presentation of final information
- draft and complete proposal, progress and final reports for the project
- develop practical skills of project management through the implementation of a 'real world' project of your choice.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.