Research Proposal

This course is available for on-campus & remote (online) learning. All students participate in interactive, real-time classes. EMDV 8008 Research Proposal is a guided research stream Master’s degree class where students proceed through all of the steps in assembling logically structured and viable research proposal document. The Course Convenor works closely with the students to: focus in on a discrete topic; identify a research problem; secure a research supervisor; establish a set of research questions; complete a literature review; set out a methodology and practical array of methods to help answer those questions; consider the normative, ethical and practical aspects of research; connect the research to the concerns of public policy; and, where possible, explore possibilities for funding. The culmination of the course is a final, polished research proposal document, and a public presentation to the department, that elaborates the research idea and approach. Students engage in collaborative, Convenor-led, peer review workshops, to refine and polish their writing and analysis. The course can be used for developing research proposals related to topics relevant to Australia, the Asia-Pacific, or further afield. This course can be completed on a stand-alone basis and used to build practical skills with devising and assessing research documents. Alternatively, it can be completed as a springboard for enrolling into EMDV 8066 Research Project (12 units) or EMDV 8016 Research Thesis (24 units), both offered in Semester 2, which can in turn provide the basis for an application for doctoral studies.