Overview
This unit provides students with the opportunity to examine the context, analytical tools and problem solving methods appropriate to their selected area of specialisation within the course.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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 2 - 2017
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).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
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 Have Your Say
Students requested additional feedback as the literature review is a new style of writing, suggesting that feedback on the draft would be useful.
Consideration will be given to scheduling of pre-submission sessions for the vetting of drafts.
- Interpret, discuss and apply contemporary principles, theories, paradigms, models and methods relating to your selected area of specialisation.
- Identify and assess the context and key issues relevant to your selected area of specialisation.
- Evaluate contemporary measures for the prevention, control or management of risks associated with key issues in your selected area of specialisation.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |
1 - Portfolio - 60% | |||
2 - Written Assessment - 40% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
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1 | 2 | 3 | |
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 - Portfolio - 60% | ||||||||
2 - Written Assessment - 40% |
Textbooks
Doing Your Literature Review - Traditional & Systematic Techniques
Edition: 1st (2011)
Authors: Jesson, JK, Matheson, L & Lacey, FM
SAGE
London London , UK
ISBN: 978-84860-154-3
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
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.
a.raineri@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction and Unit Overview
Introduction to specialist stream mentors
Chapter
Supplementary readings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Reviewing the literature
Introduction to specialist stream mentors
Chapter
Chapters 1, 2 and 5
Supplementary readings
Events and Submissions/Topic
Virtual Residential School
Module/Topic
Taking a critical approach
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Chapters 3 and 4
Supplementary readings
Readings set by specialist stream mentor
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Writing up the review
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Chapter 6
Supplementary readings
Readings set by specialist stream mentor
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Referencing and plagiarism
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Chapter 9
Supplementary readings
Readings set by specialist stream mentor
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Report 1
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Readings set by specialist stream mentor
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Readings set by specialist stream mentor
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Progress Report 2
Module/Topic
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Individual consultation with specialist stream mentor
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
This unit is an individualised reading course negotiated between the student and their specialist stream facilitator. The following specialist streams are offered:
Human Factors Engineering
This stream can cover any area of human factors which a student wishes to explore and can include topics such as human error, human factors integration, human factors design, safety culture and climate, ergonomics, the discipline of humans factors, fatigue management and organisational ergonomics.
Risk Engineering
This specialisation is designed to provide a deeper understanding of the management of risk throughout the life-cycle of an asset and will enable students to deliver effective safety leadership in the development of significant infrastructure projects. Topics wills include understanding the common risk assessment tables, qualitative and quantitative risk assessment, reliability analysis of common cause failure modes, using redundancy to build safety, risk management through an asset's life-cycle and the rational and content of the safety case for major hazard facilities, infrastructure projects and major assets.
Event Safety Management
This specialisation explore the various factors that need to be considered in order to stage a safe event and introduces students to the new discipline of crowd science. Topics include the identification of event hazards and risks, legal liability, attendee behaviour, event safety planning, risk management and analysis for events, capacity planning, emergency planning, contingency planning, business continuity and organisational resilience.
1 Portfolio
Part A - Reflective Journal (30%)
Throughout the 12 weeks of the course, students will develop and maintain a reflective journal which identifies and captures:
- the major issues and key learnings from each learning theme;
- the students' thoughts and reflections in relation to each theme;
- any gaps or limitations in contemporary knowledge in relation to each theme;
- any implications and learnings which inform the students' own professional practice and development.
The journal should demonstrate a clear understanding of the major relevant issues in the selected area of specialisation.
Part B - SWOT Analysis (20%)
Students will use the reflective journal and the literature review as the basis of a SWOT analysis to evaluate contemporary measures for the prevention, control and management of risks associated with the selected topic.
Part C - Progress Reports (10%)
Students will submit 2 progress reports indicating work undertaken.
Review/Exam Week Monday (9 Oct 2017) 10:00 am AEST
Portfolio items are to be submitted as per the schedule, but no later than this due date
Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2017)
1. Demonstrate a clear understanding of the major relevant issues in the selected area of specialisation - 30%
2. Evaluate contemporary measures for the prevention, control and management of risk associated with key issues in the selected area of specialsiation - 20%
3. Logical and concise conclusions are drawn from the evidence - 30%
4. Presentation is clear and well structured and writing style is impartial, logical and scholarly - 10%
5. Appropriate use of quotations and citations that are consistent with Harvard referencing style - 10%
- Interpret, discuss and apply contemporary principles, theories, paradigms, models and methods relating to your selected area of specialisation.
- Identify and assess the context and key issues relevant to your selected area of specialisation.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
2 Written Assessment
Students are required to submit a review of the literature based on their research, analysis and discussions during the unit in relation to a negotiated topic relevant to their area of specialisation. The review must explore, explain and critique the contemporary body of knowledge relating to the topic as well as address both the context and methods of the broader specialisation domain within which it sits. The review must draw from reliable Australian and international sources.
The review should be structured in a manner that incorporates:
- Background to the topic, including relevance to specialisation;
- Theoretical base/framework of the topic;
- Important studies/report sin the area; and
- Critical analysis of the topic.
Week 11 Monday (25 Sept 2017) 10:00 am AEST
Review/Exam Week Friday (13 Oct 2017)
1. Identify and assess the context and key issues relevant to the selected area of specialisation - 30%
2. Interpret, discuss and apply contemporary principles, theories, paradigms, models and methods relevant to the selected area of specialisation - 30%
3. Analysis, interpretation and evaluation of the literature/evidence is objective - 20%
4. Presentation is clear and well structured and writing style is impartial, logical and scholarly - 10%
5. Appropriate use of quotations and citations that are consistent with Harvard referencing style - 10%
- Evaluate contemporary measures for the prevention, control or management of risks associated with key issues in your selected area of specialisation.
- 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.
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.