306493 (v.1) Professional Development 692 - Project

Area:

Department of Media and Information

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Co Requisite(s):

306492 (v.1) Professional Development 691 - Project Design or any previous version

Syllabus:

Identification of the principles of action research and explores its professional application for media practitioners.

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit, students will be able to - Understand the theoretical principles of action research. Understand the principles of procedure for action research. Design a procedural guide for implementing action research. Apply action researchin a professional situation.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Allen, R.C. ed (1992), Channels of Discourse, Reassembled, Routledge. Carson, T. and Sumara, D. (1999), Action Research as a Living Practice, Lang Publications, New York. Cohen, L. and Manion, L. (1989), Research Methods in Education, Routledge. Hansen, A. Cottle, S. Negrine, R. and Newbold, C. (1998), Mass Communication Research Methods, MacMillan Press, Houndmills. Lowery, S. and Defleur, M. (1995), Milestones in Mass Communications Research: Media Effects, 3rd edn, Longman, United States of America. Punch, K.F. (1998), Introduction to Social Research, Melbourne, MacMillan. Stringer, E.T. (1999), Action Research 2nd edn, Thousand Oaks California, Sage.

Unit Texts:

Coghlan, D. and Brannick, T. (2001), Doing Research in Your Own Organisation. London, Sage. McNiff, J. and Whitehead, J. (2000), Action Research in Organisations, London, Routledge.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Students are to develop plans for utilising action research to enhance their professional development. The plans should approximate 3000 words in length and discuss the following issues to be acted upon and the rationale for taking the action. Working description of the field of action - stages of activity, anticipated outcomes, monitoring techniques and the timetable. Continuous 100%.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y