AINV11001 - Real World Investigation

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Students are provided with the opportunity to become a 'real world' investigator during this foundation unit. Through engagement with peers, lecturing staff and the socio-technical world around them, students will develop base skills in investigation ethics and philosophy, evidence-based practice in investigation forensics, and begin to understand the nature of accidents and disasters, and latent pathogens in socio-technical systems.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the 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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
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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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Group Discussion 10%
2. Portfolio 30%
3. Written Assessment 30%
4. Written Assessment 30%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 17.39% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE Comments
Feedback
The learning outcomes from each week were made clear with logical progression week to week building knowledge which lined up with the assessment tasks.
Recommendation
It is recommended to keep the delivery of learning material as per the current unit schedule and the timing of the assessment items.
Action Taken
The delivery of the learning material was changed slightly this year to ensure a better flow of information which lined up with the timing of the assessment items.
Source: SUTE Comments
Feedback
Students liked the real-world investigation examples and the learning on the different investigation tools and templates.
Recommendation
It is recommended to keep the real-world investigation examples and the exposure that students receive to the different and more contemporary investigation tools and templates.
Action Taken
The real-world investigation examples and the exposure that students received to different and more contemporary investigation tools and templates was kept for the 2024 offering.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback
Students felt the assessments were thoughtfully designed and provided the insights which helped them in their professional development.
Recommendation
It is recommended to keep the teaching of this unit in its current format which students are clearly gaining value from.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback
One student reported that they found the final assignment difficult without the proper framework documents, having to use rail safety framework for the maritime framework assessment.
Recommendation
It is recommended to make it clearer to students that they have to use the Maritime Safety Contributing Factors Framework for the final assessment and not the Rail Safety one as one of the students appeared to have missed this key information.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback
Students generally reported a positive experience in this unit, some even stating it was the highlight of their academic journey.
Recommendation
It is recommended to keep the style of delivery of this unit in its current format which students are valuing.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback
Students reported that throughout the term, the lecturer maintained clear and consistent communication and prompt responses to their inquiries regarding assessments.
Recommendation
It is recommended to maintain the focus on enhancing the student experience and provided timely support during the teaching term.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE Unit Feedback Scores
Feedback
Student feedback scores dropped in three areas which require review, being Unit Requirements, Learning Materials and Useful Feedback.
Recommendation
It is recommended to review the three areas where student feedback scores dropped this term being Unit Requirements, Learning Materials and Useful Feedback in an attempt to increase these scores in the next offering.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Recognise that events can be analysed and interpreted in different contexts (e.g. disciplinary, socio-technical, cultural).
  2. Construct an argument based on classic logical form.
  3. Explain the principles of evidence-based practice.
  4. Describe the role of investigation in socio-technical contexts.
  5. Discuss the ethical implications of observed events.
  6. Recognise basic accident pathogen.
  7. Conduct a basic analysis of accident causation.
  8. Employ effective communication strategies appropriate to real world investigations.
  9. Demonstrate reflective skills appropriate to the development of the beginning practitioner.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Group Discussion • • • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • • •
4 - Written Assessment • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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 • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Group Discussion • • • • • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • • •
4 - Written Assessment • • • • •