10625 (v.3) Research Methodology 681

Area:

Department of Spatial Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

** 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. **

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Other Requisite(s):

Admission: to postgraduate spatial science program.

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 and questionnaire design. Quantitative data analysis - data sampling strategies, errors,statistical hypothesis testing, significance, regression and correlation, graphing techniques, applied data analysis using computer software and interpretation of research results. History and philosophy of science - induction, deduction, falsificationand 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 and presentation at conferences.

** 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. **

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

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y	Y

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