CP5080 - Literature Review and Research Proposal

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

Available to Information Technology postgraduate and honours students only with the permission of the subject co-ordinator.

Students undertake a literature review of a nominated area of research and develop a research project proposal, on topics specified by IT staff. Students are taught how to analyse papers critically for relevance and significance and to identify potential research projects. They do a presentation and seminar on their literature review and on their research proposal and submit written reports on both.

Learning Outcomes

• appreciation of scientific research reporting methods;
• conduct a literature review of scientific research;
• determine from research papers relevance, significance and opportunities for further research;
• draft a research proposal;
• appreciation of scientific research methods.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hossein Ghodosi.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (40%); assignments (15%); research proposal (30%); research directory (15%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hossein Ghodosi.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (40%); assignments (15%); research proposal (30%); research directory (15%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hossein Ghodosi.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (40%); assignments (15%); research proposal (30%); research directory (15%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coord/Lect:	Dr Hossein Ghodosi.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (40%); assignments (15%); research proposal (30%); research directory (15%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 07-Apr-2016
Coordinator:	Dr Hossein Ghodosi
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (40%); assignments (15%); research proposal (30%); research directory (15%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 11-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Dr Hossein Ghodosi
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 12 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentations (40%); assignments (15%); research proposal (30%); research directory (15%).

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