Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

In the course of their study, Justice students may discover an area that is of particular interest to them, or which has specific relevance to their intended professional orientation. This unit gives you the opportunity to extend aspects of your coursework or professional interests in more depth as well as to continue the process of refining and developing research skills. Students considering further study in the Bachelor of Justice (Honours) are required to undertake this unit for entry to the program.

Aims

The independent study represents an individual piece of research completed under the guidance of an academic supervisor. It may be a research study which makes a contribution to the body of knowledge in your discipline area or professional background, or a study in which you critically analyse and evaluate existing knowledge and produces observations and conclusions of relevance to the particular field of study.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1. Clarify an area of research worthy of in-depth analysis or further research and demonstrate the relational skill of independent work;
2. Formalise a series of research questions or hypotheses and demonstrate the cognitive skill of research;
3. Demonstrate research skills and/or the ability to critically analyse and demonstrate further the cognitive skill of research;
4. Indicate the capacity to complete a research project or study, drawing appropriate conclusions and indicating areas of further research and demonstrate the cognitive skill of problem solving and develop further the relational skill of independent work.

Content

This will be determined by you in consultation with the academic supervisor.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Regular meetings or communication with your Academic Supervisor are fundamental to the success of your study, and times should be determined at the start of the project. Students will be asked to submit a research proposal to their Academic Supervisor by Week 4 for approval and further guidance. It is expected that students would meet with their Academic Supervisor at least 3 times during the semester.

Assessment

Feedback is provided during consultation with Academic Supervisor.Feedback is provided during consultation with Academic Supervisor.

Assessment name: Project (applied)
Description: Research project of 5000 words which will be marked by your academic supervisor. Regular meetings with your academic supervisor which should be determined at the start of the project. Students will be asked to submit a research proposal to their academic supervisor by Week 4 for approval and further guidance. It is expected that students would meet with their academic supervisor at least 3 times during the semester.
Relates to objectives: Relates to all Objectives for the unit.
Weight: 100%
Internal or external: Both
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 13

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

In consultation with supervisor.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 12-Feb-2013