6445 (v.6) Research Methodology 481
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| Area: | Department of Spatial Sciences |
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| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| 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, falsification and 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. |
| Field of Education: | 031100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) |
| 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 |
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| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | 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
