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6445 (v.6) Research Methodology 481
Area: |
Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
5.0 |
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** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Other: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Other Requisite(s): |
Admission: Student must be granted entry to an Honours program. |
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Syllabus: |
Covers the broad spectrum of conducting and managing research in science and engineering disciplines. Stages and progression of research projects - locating research information, bibliography creation, critical reviews of the published literature, correct citation and referencing styles, research problem identification, design and preparation of research proposals, hypothesis formulation and testing, experimental design, questionnaire design. Quantitative data analysis - data sampling strategies, errors,statisitical hypothesis testing, significance, regression and correlation, graphing techniques, applied data analysis using computer software, interpretation of research results. History and philosophy of science - induction, deduction, falsification, paradigms of science. Ethical and fraudulent behaviour in research. Dissemination of research results - principles of scientific writing, oral presentations, thesis production, publication of papers in journals, presentation at conferences. |
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** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: | 031100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | Funding Cluster: | 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying | SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Supplemental *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
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Partially Online Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
Fully Online |
2005 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
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Y |
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Area External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research. |
Central External | refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
Partially Online Internal | refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External |
Fully Online | refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External |
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