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RSCH20003 - Graduate Certificate in Research

General Information

Unit Synopsis

The Graduate Certificate in Research (GCR) is aimed at professionals interested in developing research capabilities for their career or those seeking a pathway to pursue entry into a research higher degree. This course will provide you the opportunity to build fundamental research and critical inquiry skills. You will learn to analyse and synthesise research literature, develop well-justified research questions, and design appropriate research strategies to address those using relevant technologies, where applicable.  In addition, you will develop skills in research dissemination in written, verbal, and technology-enabled contexts, learning to effectively convey complex ideas to both expert and non-expert audiences. The course emphasises professional and ethical research practices, encouraging collaborative work and reflective learning. While centered on a specific research interest, the course builds transferable research skills rather than focusing on a single methodology or project. This approach ensures you develop broad research capabilities applicable across academic, industry, and community contexts. Please note, the GCR is available for domestic and international enrolments. Domestic students may complete the course part-time or full-time; international students must enrol in full-time study. Students enrolling in the GCR with plans to progress to a research higher degree program must complete the GCR with a minimum GPA of 6 (D). 

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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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2025

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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).

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

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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%).

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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: 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
The teaching team are in the process of this review and aim to action recommendations of this process in 2025.
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
The teaching team are in the process of this review and aim to action recommendations of this process in 2025.
Source: 5-year review
Feedback
That the GCR aim to increase authentic assessment in the course.
Recommendation
It is recommended the teaching team continue to focus on increasing authenticity in the development of new materials.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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