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PDC71382 - Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Research

Course Details

Course Summary

Research is an important part of all higher education studies. This online Short Course will explore how to approach research and provides guidelines on how to effectively plan your research tasks and locate scholarly sources. This course will introduce you to the RAOC (Relevance, Authority, Objectivity, Currency) framework to refine your searches and determine if researched sources are suitable for academic purposes.

Students who successfully complete the set of 9 Short Courses* developed from the unit SKIL40025 Preparation Skills for University, (which forms part of the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03), may be eligible for credit transfer, pending all other entry requirements to the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03 are being met, as automatic entry will not apply.

*Includes the following Short Courses:

1. Effective Study Habits for Higher Education

2. Personality Types and Learning Styles

3. Critical and Analytical Thinking

4. Managing and Achieving your Study and Career Goals

5. Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Research

6. Effective Note-Taking and Paraphrasing

7. Enhancing your Oral Presentation Skills

8. Assessment Strategies and Brain-Based Learning

9. Preparing for Success in Higher Education: Assessment Module.

This online Short Course provides a creditable micro-credential and digital badge which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.

The fee for this short course will be $180.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Professional Development)
Student Availability
  • International
  • Domestic
Fees
Application Mode
  • Other
How to Apply

For direct access to the course, visit https://bedifferent.cqu.edu.au/

Study Area
  • Education and Humanities
  • Information Technology and Digital Media
  • Work and Study Preparation
Skill Area
  • Education Support
  • General Education and Training
  • Public Sector

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes 		Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes 		Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Undertaking this course provides students with information, skills and strategies to help them succeed in higher education. These skills are transferable to contexts beyond study. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.

Students who successfully complete the set of 9 Short Courses* developed from the unit SKIL40025 Preparation Skills for University, (which forms part of the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03), may be eligible for credit transfer, pending all other entry requirements to the Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies (STEPS) CL03 are being met, as automatic entry will not apply.

*Includes the following Short Courses:

1. Effective Study Habits for Higher Education

2. Personality Types and Learning Styles

3. Critical and Analytical Thinking

4. Managing and Achieving your Study and Career Goals

5. Finding and Evaluating Scholarly Research

6. Effective Note-Taking and Paraphrasing

7. Enhancing your Oral Presentation Skills

8. Assessment Strategies and Brain-Based Learning

9. Preparing for Success in Higher Education: Assessment Module.

Course Structures

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

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Standard Course Structure

20 hours

  • Online
No units are associated with this course


Course Learning Outcomes

1. Evaluate sources by applying the RAOC framework

2. Compare research approaches using online platforms including Google Scholar, CQUniversity Library and Research databases to find academic sources.

Assessment

Online Quiz

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