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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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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).
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%).
Past Exams
All University policies are available on the Policy web site, however you may wish to directly view the following policies below.
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of policies are available on the Policy web site .
No previous feedback available
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: 5-year review
Reconsider the sequencing of modules across the course.
It is recommended the teaching team review the course structure and carefully consider sequencing of learning and weighting of assessments.
The teaching team are in the process of this review and aim to action recommendations of this process in 2025.
Source: 5-year review
Explore inclusion of industry focused research applications in learning materials.
It is recommended the teaching team aim to implement learning resources that are applicable to candidates engaging in research within an industry setting.
The teaching team are in the process of this review and aim to action recommendations of this process in 2025.
Source: 5-year review
That the GCR aim to increase authentic assessment in the course.
It is recommended the teaching team continue to focus on increasing authenticity in the development of new materials.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Conduct research ethically and according to the ideals that underpin the Australian research context, illustrating a high level of autonomy and accountability.
- Evaluate, assess and articulate contemporary research, research methodologies and research concepts.
- Formulate defensible research questions relevant to a specific discipline and design an approach to investigate research questions.
- Analyse and interpret results from a research project.
- Present research and communicate specialised knowledge coherently and creatively.
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| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Test | • | • | |||
| 2 - Portfolio | • | • | • | • | • |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 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 | • | ||||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2 - Portfolio | • | • | • | • | |||||
| 1 - Online Test | • | ||||||||