RSCH20003 - Research Portfolio

General Information

Unit Synopsis

PROGRAM STRUCTURE The Graduate Certificate in Research consists of a single unit which is flexible, and can be taken in either full-time or part-time mode. This means the structure of the course relies on study time and overall progress towards portfolio activities, rather than credit point accrual. The single unit includes a range of compulsory and elective topics for you to study.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 24
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 1
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.5
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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Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Adelaide
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville
Term 3 - 2025 Profile
Adelaide
Brisbane
Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
Sydney
Townsville

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 24-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 50 hours of study per week, making a total of 600 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Test 30%
2. Portfolio 70%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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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: Unit coordinator
Feedback
Assessment wording and marking criteria sheets will be updated now that the modules have been completed and student understanding of requirements have been tested as authentic tasks.
Recommendation
Continual review of course materials, assessment wording and marking criteria to reflect student understanding and task requirement.
Action Taken
Course materials and assessment tasks were recently updated.
Source: Student
Feedback
I was able to mould the course to my research interests
Recommendation
The unit coordinator will continue to structure group meetings with the discipline supervisor and the student to ensure the Individualised Learning Plan represents the student's research interest area and skill development
Action Taken
A teaching team member continues to meet with the student and their supervision team at the start of the course.
Source: Student
Feedback
I had a great team behind me, the unit coordinator plus my academic discipline supervisor, without their advice my research topic would not have been so well developed
Recommendation
Teaching team will continue to liaise with academic supervisors and student to develop the Individualized Learning Plan via group meeting process.
Action Taken
The teaching team include research supervisors in all written communications and draft feedback.
Source: Unit coordinator
Feedback
Some students require different teaching and learning approaches to develop clear understanding of concepts and to see relevancy of theoretical concepts to practical applications
Recommendation
Explore a range of discussions and examples to tease out explanations and encourage students to reflect on past experiences to attempt to attach relevant meaning and reduce the theory/practice divide.
Action Taken
The teaching team continue to review teaching approaches in the course and are currently working toward updating materials across all modules.
Source: 5-year review
Feedback
Reconsider the sequencing of modules across the course.
Recommendation
It is recommended the teaching team review the course structure and carefully consider sequencing of learning and weighting of assessments.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: 5-year review
Feedback
Explore inclusion of industry focused research applications in learning materials.
Recommendation
It is recommended the teaching team aim to implement learning resources that are applicable to candidates engaging in research within an industry setting.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Conduct research ethically and according to the ideals that underpin the Australian research context, illustrating a high level of autonomy and accountability.
  2. Evaluate, assess and articulate contemporary research, research methodologies and research concepts.
  3. Formulate defensible research questions relevant to a specific discipline and design an approach to investigate research questions.
  4. Analyse and interpret results from a research project.
  5. Present research and communicate specialised knowledge coherently and creatively.

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