PY5405 - Major Project

In this subject, students will plan and execute a substantial research-based piece of scholarship and will present the scholarly output orally and in a written report. At the conclusion of the subject, students will have developed their skills in critiquing relevant literature to plan relevant research questions, to execute the design of a research-based project to address an industry-specific issue, and to convey the project via oral and written communications. Each student will independently undertake a review of the relevant scientific literature, formulate a research question or questions, design an appropriate rigorous scientific method for investigating the question(s), and execute the piece of scholarship. The scholarly output will incorporate a critical review of the literature, and execution of the project will be based on the design of one of the following: a program or service evaluation study; a study based on experimental single case design; a systematic review or meta-analysis; a qualitative or quantitative study using primary or secondary data analyses, or a traditional empirical research project.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically analyse literature to independently plan a research-based project;
• Apply discipline-specific knowledge and knowledge of research methodology to execute a design for undertaking a substantial research-based project linked to a field of work;
• Communicate and justify the project through advanced oral and written communication to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
• Apply creative and strategic thinking skills, initiative and professional judgement to identify and solve novel or complex problems in professional and community-based settings.

Subject Assessment

• Oral > Presentation 1 - (%) - Individual
• Written > Project report
• Oral > Presentation 2 - (%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

Achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties, and attempt and submit all assessments, and pass the major project presentation and the written project report.

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