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CAUD8011 – Audiology Project

2022 – Full year 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Mridula Sharma
mridula.sharma@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
20
Prerequisites Prerequisites
80cp of CAUD units at 8000 level and WAM 65 and permission by special approval
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This full-year unit provides students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Audiology with an opportunity to undertake a supervised original research project. Students enrolled in this unit will be required to attend the first four lectures of CAUD8012 Research Design Skills to assist with the development of their research project.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: successfully critique research papers
  • ULO2: choose appropriate and relevant quantitative and qualitative research methods
  • ULO3: develop a research proposal incorporating understanding of research methods and appropriate analyses
  • ULO4: demonstrate skills in data collection and to organise, analyze and write up of research for publication in various formats
  • ULO5: report research in a professional manner consistent with a conference presentation

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Literature review 25% No 11/04/22
Final presentation 15% No 27/10/2022
thesis 60% No 11/11/2022

Literature review

Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 45 hours
Due: 11/04/22
Weighting: 25%

 

Written critical summary of relevant research literature providing a background and rationale for the research project

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • successfully critique research papers
  • demonstrate skills in data collection and to organise, analyze and write up of research for publication in various formats

Final presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 27/10/2022
Weighting: 15%

 

Oral presentation with Q and A of results and discussion

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • successfully critique research papers
  • choose appropriate and relevant quantitative and qualitative research methods
  • develop a research proposal incorporating understanding of research methods and appropriate analyses
  • demonstrate skills in data collection and to organise, analyze and write up of research for publication in various formats
  • report research in a professional manner consistent with a conference presentation

thesis

Assessment Type 1: Thesis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 85 hours
Due: 11/11/2022
Weighting: 60%

 

Written thesis

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • successfully critique research papers
  • choose appropriate and relevant quantitative and qualitative research methods
  • develop a research proposal incorporating understanding of research methods and appropriate analyses
  • demonstrate skills in data collection and to organise, analyze and write up of research for publication in various formats
  • report research in a professional manner consistent with a conference presentation

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Most of the tutorials will be online, check the timetable to know when the sessions are organised

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Results

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Academic Integrity

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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook