AINV11001 - Real World Investigation

Showing: 2026 HE Term 2
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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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026


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

Previous Feedback

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 Unit Comments
Feedback:
 The unit was well delivered and generally challenged students' preexisting notions of the topic.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended to keep the delivery style of the unit and continue to challenge students' notions of the topic throughout the unit.

Action Taken:
 The delivery of the unit was kept the same and this delivery seems to be working for the students based on their feedback.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback:
 Students reported the unit was an incredibly enriching experience and enjoyed the well-structured and comprehensive material covered.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended to keep the content and structure of the unit for the next offering.

Action Taken:
 The content and structure of the unit was kept the same as the last offering and this appears to be working for students based on their feedback.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Feedback:
 Students liked the real-world scenarios and the hands-on approach to the assignments which gave them direct relevance and a practical utility to the unit.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended to keep using real world scenarios and the practical application of knowledge in the assessment tasks.

Action Taken:
 Real world scenarios were once again used which gives students a good application of investigation tools where they can demonstrate application and understanding of accident investigation knowledge.
Source: Unit Evaluation Data
Feedback:
 The student feedback for Useful Learning Materials and Clear Unit Requirements need improvement being at 75% for the last two years.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended to review how Useful Learning Materials and Clear Unit Requirements can be enhanced for the next offering in order to improve the student evaluation data.

Action Taken:
 The two criteria for Useful Learning Materials and Clear Unit Requirements improved for this offering to 100%.
Source: SUTE Feedback
Feedback:
 The only SUTE comment was that the teacher was amazing, friendly and very approachable.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended to keep being approachable to students. Extra help was offered and taken up by several students this term in order for them to fully understand the learning outcomes. This seems to have been appreciated and valued by the students.

Action Taken:
 In Progress
Source: Student Evaluation Scores
Feedback:
 Student evaluations scores were all in the 100% range for this term.

Recommendation:
 It is recommended to keep the structure, delivery style and practical assessment criteria for this unit as it appears to be well appreciated by students.

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
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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 10
1 - Group Discussion • • • • • • • •
2 - Portfolio • • • • •
3 - Written Assessment • • • • • • •
4 - Written Assessment • • • • •