This unit provides learning for you as an HDR candidate to develop your skills and knowledge of academic writing for publication (i.e., journal articles). It provides you, as an aspiring researcher, with a framework for writing based on modules such as: • planning and structuring writing • selecting target publications • presenting research findings in writing • editing writing •...

This unit develops an understanding of education in a range of contexts and in a global society. In the unit we will work together to develop a richer understanding of how we know about education as well as how to read and act on educational research in order to strengthen the nexus between research and practice. This unit recognises the cross-disciplinary approach that characterises work in this...

This unit is about planning research. The content and activities on this MyLO site willtake you through the steps needed to plan a research project. The 3 assignments askyou to build up a thorough plan for a research project. The cumulative document fromthe 3 assignments will be similar to that required for Confirmation of Candidature.There are a series of discussion activities relating to the...

This unit builds on CNA920 and provides theory required in the design and practical application of methodologies and methods in practice. This unit will expose students to real world examples of the application of methods and methodologies in practice, exploring measuring outcomes of research, examining what research programmes actually deliver, where do research questions come from, how is...

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This unit commences with a broad historical view of the emergence of science, philosophy of science, logic and reasoning. It then focuses on the major research underpinnings such as: realist vs subjectivist perspectives, incorporating epistemology and ontology; abduction, induction and deduction; and axiology. This will provide a framework to enable the candidates to discuss methodologies and...

This unit provides you with an opportunity to build upon the knowledge you have gained in relation to leadership, change management, peer supervision and collaborative and reflective practice in Semester One, and apply it to the clinical area. The unit offers you choice in relation to the focus and presentation style of your major piece of assessment. You are expected to advance your writing...

This unit aims to assist nurses with advanced knowledge and skills to identify and explore opportunities for transformative nursing practice within their individual clinical settings. The unit content examines and critiques clinical governance, and past and present leadership theories and practices in nursing. You are encouraged to creatively envision and develop strategies to stimulate innovation...

This unit is designed for HDR candidates in the data-collection stage of candidature/coursework to prepare them for data analysis and representation appropriate to relevant methodological techniques and/or approaches they have employed. The unit provides broad learning across qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods analysis with an opportunity for specialisation in one of these areas...