Overview
This unit builds on BUSN20016 Research in Business and enables you to prepare a research proposal for the final term of the CV84 Master of Project Management. Through this unit you will be able to prepare for the data collection, analysis and thesis writing that forms the PPMP20016 Project Management Research unit. The skills that students will develop in this unit are also applicable to those that opt for the Internship in the final term of the course (instead of PPMP20016) as the information literacy, critical thinking and analysis skills are transferable.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: Students must have completed CV81 Co-requisite: BUSN20016
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).
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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.
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- Identify and explain a suitable project management problem that warrants research.
- Define the problem in the form of a research question that incorporates project management philosophies and principles.
- Analyse and determine a research methodology that integrates research tools and methodologies in order to solve the problem.
- Conduct a preliminary literature review, evaluate literature, develop an implementation plan and submit a project proposal.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 80% | ||||
| 2 - Presentation - 20% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - 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 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 80% | ||||||||
| 2 - Presentation - 20% | ||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
b.wong@cqu.edu.au
s.skaik@cqu.edu.au
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Research in Project Management
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The Research Question - gaps in research and adding to the discipline knowledge
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Thesis and Anti-thesis
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Quantitative vs Qualitative
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Skills for successful researcher, including the research student supervisor relationship
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The Literature Review
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Risk for Researchers
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Ethics for Researchers
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The Research Proposal
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Persuasive Academic Writing and Presentations
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Publishing from thesis
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Preparing for PPMP20016
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1 Written Assessment
No Assessment Task Description
Part A due in Week 4, Part B due in Week 6, Part C due in Week 9 and Part D due in Week 12
One week after submission
No Assessment Criteria
- Identify and explain a suitable project management problem that warrants research.
- Define the problem in the form of a research question that incorporates project management philosophies and principles.
- Analyse and determine a research methodology that integrates research tools and methodologies in order to solve the problem.
- Conduct a preliminary literature review, evaluate literature, develop an implementation plan and submit a project proposal.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Presentation
No Assessment Task Description
Week 12
Week 13
No Assessment Criteria
- Identify and explain a suitable project management problem that warrants research.
- Define the problem in the form of a research question that incorporates project management philosophies and principles.
- Analyse and determine a research methodology that integrates research tools and methodologies in order to solve the problem.
- Conduct a preliminary literature review, evaluate literature, develop an implementation plan and submit a project proposal.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
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.
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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?
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