HS5202 - Research: Proposal Writing

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

This subject teaches students when and how to write a successful research proposal. Subject material includes the function of the research proposal, components of a research proposal and the different types of research proposal required for different purposes. Students will learn how to assess the quality of research proposals, and will be able to use these standards as a benchmark for their future work.

Learning Outcomes

• identify the main types of research proposals;
• characterise each section of a research proposal;
• synthesise the principles of ethical research and the development of a research proposal;
• critique a range of research proposals.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• 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 deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically;
• The ability to encompass and use methods and conceptual advances in areas of knowledge cognate to their central area(s) of expertise;
• The ability to evaluate and extrapolate from the outcomes of their research;
• The ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• The ability to identify and take serendipitous advantage of research opportunities;
• The potential to lead and contribute to projects effectively and efficiently;
• The ability to conduct their research in an ethical manner;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Prerequisites:

Undergraduate or postgraduate research methods preparation

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Karen Yates, Assoc. Professor Jane Mills
Lecturers:	Dr Karen Yates, Assoc. Professor Jane Mills.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	assignments.

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.