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

    Research Project
  • Unit Code

    RPS3111
  • 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

In this unit students will undertake their own research project or generate a major creative work with an exegesis. Students are expected to discuss work in progress throughout the semester and attend workshops, culminating in a completed project. This project may be linked to prior or concurrent third year units.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from RPS3110

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CCI3111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate very high level communication and organisational skills.
  2. Generate and finalise a creative or research project to a professional standard.
  3. Present work-in-progress reports.
  4. Work independently or in groups to effectively manage a project within a specified time frame.

Unit Content

  1. Determined through negotiation with supervisor.

Learning Experience

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

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials with project supervision.

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
ReportPresentation of work-in-progress report and abstract20%
ProjectCompleted project80%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportPresentation of work-in-progress report and abstract20%
ProjectCompleted project80%

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

    Research Project
  • Unit Code

    RPS3111
  • 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

In this unit students will undertake their own research project or generate a major creative work with an exegesis. Students are expected to discuss work in progress throughout the semester and attend workshops, culminating in a completed project. This project may be linked to prior or concurrent third year units.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from RPS3110

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CCI3111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate very high level communication and organisational skills.
  2. Generate and finalise a creative or research project to a professional standard.
  3. Present work-in-progress reports.
  4. Work independently or in groups to effectively manage a project within a specified time frame.

Unit Content

  1. Determined through negotiation with supervisor.

Learning Experience

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

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials with project supervision.

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
ReportPresentation of work-in-progress report and abstract20%
ProjectCompleted project80%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportPresentation of work-in-progress report and abstract20%
ProjectCompleted project80%

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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