Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Juliet Lum
Contact via 9850 4196
Room 314, 17WW (C5C)
Consultations by appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The PACE for Research unit provides MRes students with the opportunity to undertake research as part of a research team or in community or industry settings. In consultation with a partner organisation/research team leader, students identify, design, manage and conduct a research project that aligns with the strategic priorities of that organisation/team. Students’ projects are overseen and guided by a host supervisor and supported through a series of academic seminars on campus. This unit aims to equip students with practical problem-solving and research skills, as well as insight into conducting research that involves a partner. Students complete 100 hours working with their partner organisation eventuating in delivery of a formal written project report. Students may choose to use the research conducted in this unit as the basis of their MRes thesis in the second year.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Special Consideration
Students may experience events beyond their control that adversely affect their academic performance in assessment activities. The University’s Special Consideration policy and procedures apply to short-term, serious and unavoidable circumstances that arise after the study period has commenced, and where specific assessment task/s have been affected.
To request Special Consideration, students should submit a Special Consideration application through www.ask.mq.edu.au within 5 working days of the assignment deadline, providing supporting documentation. Information on what constitutes a serious and unavoidable circumstance, and what constitutes documentary evidence, can be found on the MQ students' Special Consideration webpage.
The outcome of the Special Consideration application may be:
Students with a pre-existing disability/health condition or prolonged adverse circumstances may be eligible for ongoing assistance and support. Such support is governed by other policies and may be sought and coordinated through Campus Wellbeing and Support Services.
Late submissions
Unless an extension is granted, work that is submitted after the due date will attract a penalty of 10% of the total marks for each week it is overdue (i.e. -10% for 1-6 days late; -20% for 7-13 days late; -30% for 14-20 days late). Work submitted more than 20 days late will not be accepted.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Project Management Plan | 20% | No | first 20 hrs of placement |
Participation and Engagement | 20% | No | Throughout semester |
Presentation | 20% | No | Monday, 29 October 2018 |
Final project report | 40% | No | 5pm, Monday, 12 November 2018 |
Due: first 20 hrs of placement
Weighting: 20%
Within the first 20 hours of placement (and before 31 August), you should produce a project management plan. This plan should include a project title along with the background, scope and purpose of your project; provide enough background information so that your audience understands your host organisation / research team and how your placement activity fits within that context. The plan should include a detailed schedule featuring tasks, project milestones and deliverables, and your plan for monitoring the project. The plan will also identify relevant stakeholders and resources needed. Finally, include a table listing risks and issues associated with your project, and how you will mitigate them. The plan must be discussed with the host supervisor, and a copy should be provided to them.
Due: Throughout semester
Weighting: 20%
An important part of this course is open dialogue with teachers and peers and engaging reflectively with the course content and your research placement activity. It is an expectation that you attend all face-to-face components of this unit, and beyond them, actively participate in the online forum discussions. Your grade for this aspect of the assessment will be based on a) your attendance and participation in the 5 face-to-face workshops and b) your willingness to engage meaningfully in ongoing iLearn forum discussions.
Due: Monday, 29 October 2018
Weighting: 20%
You will give an 8-10 minute presentation on your project. The presentation should discuss the issues examined in your research activity, your findings and conclusions or recommendations. If applicable, you should also include suggestions for future work/investigation. The presentation should provide your reflections on the successes and failures of the project and how you would revise the approach taken if you had to do it all over again.
Due: 5pm, Monday, 12 November 2018
Weighting: 40%
The final report will consist of two sections:
1) a report on your project / placement activity (1500 words), and
2) a reflective component where you describe your responses to the strengths and challenges of your placement and project (500 words).
The final project report should relate to your original project plan. The report should cover background, aim, scope, outcomes and recommendations of your project. Evaluate the success of your project using the criteria of quality, budget (resources) and timeliness.
Your reflection of your placement experience should not only state what your successes or dilemmas were, but flesh out why they were successes or dilemmas, what some of your options were, why you felt stuck on them, and the implications of different ways of resolving them. Include specific examples from your placement experience.
It is expected that you will provide a copy of the project report (Part 1) to your host supervisor for the benefit of the partner organisation.
The unit involves 5 compulsory workshops and online learning through iLearn activities.
The schedule for the on-campus sessions is listed below:
It is expected that students attend all workshops, unless a compelling reason (e.g. illness) prevents them from doing so. If you cannot attend a workshop, please contact the unit convenor.
Students will be enrolled into the online MRES701 iLearn unit. This iLearn site provides access to online learning resources, peer-to-peer communication, and participation in online discussion forums. Students will also receive course related announcements through the iLearn unit, download readings, submit assignments and receive feedback on graded work.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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