IA5110 - Individual Study/Project

Credit points:	03
Year:	2019
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Available to all postgraduate students.

This subject allows for independent work in an area of Indigenous research of the student's own choosing. In consultation with the lecturer, a program of reading, guided research and conference relating to the specialised area, is designed to cater for individual student interests and projects. Students will provide an outline for their proposal for an individual project to the Lecturer, within two weeks of the commencement of the study period.

Learning Outcomes

• Explore basic research theory and practice as it applies to topics related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
• Conduct independent research on a supervised topic, examining research contexts, literature, methodologies and findings;
• Critically examine aspects of research design incorporating ethical considerations and critical Indigenous research methodologies;
• Conduct a literature review using appropriate academic language and formatting.

Availabilities
, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Assessment:	presentations (30%); project proposal (30%); literature review (40%).

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.