School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Independent Study
  • Unit Code

    RPS3107
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Donna Jean MAZZA

Description

This unit is available to individuals or groups of students wishing to undertake a specific research topic or practical project. Only students who have demonstrated competency in their chosen field and who can work independently will be admitted to this unit. Admission is subject to the availability of a supervisor and the project undertaken must receive approval before it is commenced.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 240 credit points

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CCI3107

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Add to existing knowledge of a specific topic or area of interest through independent research and/or practice.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to work independently or collaboratively in a chosen field.
  3. Formulate research questions or project design.

Unit Content

  1. Preparing work-in-progress notes for regular meetings with the unit supervisor.
  2. Work independently and undertake required research specific to the needs of the independent study.
  3. Working to a professional standard to complete a substantive body of work.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Regular meetings with unit supervisor.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectWritten or practical work70%
ExegesisResearch paper or exegesis30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectWritten or practical projects70%
ExegesisResearch essay or exegesis30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Independent Study
  • Unit Code

    RPS3107
  • Year

    2019
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Donna Jean MAZZA

Description

This unit is available to individuals or groups of students wishing to undertake a specific research topic or practical project. Only students who have demonstrated competency in their chosen field and who can work independently will be admitted to this unit. Admission is subject to the availability of a supervisor and the project undertaken must receive approval before it is commenced.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 240 credit points

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CCI3107

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Add to existing knowledge of a specific topic or area of interest through independent research and/or practice.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to work independently or collaboratively in a chosen field.
  3. Formulate research questions or project design.

Unit Content

  1. Preparing work-in-progress notes for regular meetings with the unit supervisor.
  2. Work independently and undertake required research specific to the needs of the independent study.
  3. Working to a professional standard to complete a substantive body of work.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Regular meetings with unit supervisor.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectWritten or practical work70%
ExegesisResearch paper or exegesis30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ProjectWritten or practical projects70%
ExegesisResearch essay or exegesis30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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