SAFE20015 - Specialisation Project 2

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will continue to work with your specialisation mentor(s) to critically analyse and challenge the principles, theories, methods, models and paradigms which inform your selected area of specialisation. This phase of the specialisation journey builds on your previous exploration of the relevant contexts and methods, and will culminate in your identification of a specific area for further research within that area of specialisation.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
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 1 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 1 - 2024

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 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Portfolio 0%
2. Written Assessment 0%

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.

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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: Student feedback
Feedback
Students appreciate the individualised nature of this unit and working closely with their mentoring teams.
Recommendation
Supervision teams are being expanded where possible to include additional staff to ensure that students are well supported on their research journeys.
Action Taken
As a result of the University's decision to terminate the parent course, no action was taken on this recommendation.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Critically analyse contemporary principles, theories, paradigms, models and methods relating to your selected area of specialisation
  2. Evaluate the effectiveness of current approaches in the selected area of specialisation
  3. Develop strategies and approaches that challenge or extend existing models and methods in your selected area or specialisation
  4. Justify changes in perspective and practice in your selected area of specialisation through evidence informed reasoning and critical reflection.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Portfolio
2 - Written Assessment
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Advanced Level
Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Advanced Level
Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8