Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
Communicate research findings orally and in writing, online and using video, in research and industry settings;
Identify and explain major research philosophies and paradigms;
Design and carry out a rigorous and ethical research project and produce a report explaining the project, its design and interpretation of the results;
Analyse and describe the technical, professional and socio-economic contexts that motivate research, and the implications of research outcomes;
Apply research skills to operate effectively as a member of a research project team.
Evaluate, select and justify research methods and techniques of data collection and analysis appropriate to particular research designs and projects in sub-disciplines of IT;
Review and critique research literature (from a wide range of sources), research designs and research findings in a sub-discipline of IT;
Explain the ethical and professional issues that may arise in IT research and demonstrate them in practice;
