BR1112 - Introduction to Project Development

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Indigenous Australian Studies

This is a project based subject whereby students will learn to effectively apply academic skills. The subject content will be structured around a three stage process: 1. Project design and preparation 2. Conducting a survey or interview 3. Documenting and reporting research findings.

Learning Outcomes

• develop reading, writing and research skills relevant for academic study;
• gain skills in the process of project development from the design, research to the writing/presentation stage;
• develop the skill of designing a survey with interview questions and understanding these in relation to ethical considerations;
• develop library, internet and empirical research skills;
• develop skills in the use of appropriate syntax, grammar and vocabulary in writing a mini- literature review and a report.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse.

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Face to face teaching (Students are expected to attend and participate in classes for each of the three stages of research.)
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Mackay
Contact hours:	18 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (20%); assignments (30%); (50%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Ms Lynette Mackay
Lecturer:	Ms Emma Ignjic.
Method of Delivery:	and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted materials
Assessment:	assignments (50%); independent project (50%).
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Face to face teaching (Students are expected to attend and participate in classes for each of the three stages of research.)
Coordinator:	Ms Emma Ignjic
Contact hours:	18 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (20%); assignments (30%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.