Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 800228

Coordinator Anna Denejkina Opens in new window

Description The aim of this subject is to provide MRes candidates with a research development and training opportunity through a cross disciplinary, supportive, experiential learning environment. Through exposure to workplaces, research institutes, community settings, and research processes, students will have the opportunity to apply their research and technical skills and develop their professional identity in their chosen field of research. The placement will be chosen by the student in consultation with the subject coordinator and will be undertaken either as an individual or part of a project team. If students enrolled in B Research Studies/M Research wish to take this subject before having completed the prerequisite subject 800218 Researcher Development 1: Reading, Writing, and the Business of Research, contact the subject coordinator to obtain permission to complete a rule waiver (this will be on a case by case basis only).

School Graduate Research School

Discipline Behavioural Science, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject

Pre-requisite(s) HUMN 4001

Equivalent Subjects BEHV 7019 - Internship and Community Engagement (PG)

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in 8083 Bachelor of Research Studies or 8084/8085 Master of Research. Internship or work placement must be agreed between student and subject coordinator prior to student enrolling in the subject.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Appraise intersections between research, work environment, and experiential learning
2. Interpret the relationship between discipline area and its contribution to broader societal transformations
3. Analyse the work environment and creative practices as evident in the workplace and/or community setting and design creative solutions and innovative practices to solve challenges identified in the workplace and/or community setting
4. Demonstrate an understanding of areas for improvement and development in the professional environment, and recommend future development actions using the Extreme Ownership framework
5. Plan and manage the resources required for the internship and present a professional profile
6. Demonstrate skills to communicate about and discuss their research in a professional environment

Subject Content

1. Developing your professional identity
2. Writing and presenting conference papers
3. Learning how to design and present conference posters in line with best practice
4. Ethics of data communication ? writing, presenting and talking about your research
5. The danger of data manipulation (active and passive ? with stronger focus on passive); and
6. Experiential learning theory
7. Professional practices: Innovation, creativity, ethics and diversity in the workplace
8. Principles of community and/or industry engagement
9. Reflective practice for personal and professional development
10. Getting things done: Collaborative practice
11. How research impacts and contributes to broader societal transformations
1. Developing your professional identity
2. Writing and presenting conference papers
3. Learning how to design and present conference posters in line with best practice
4. Ethics of data communication ? writing, presenting and talking about your research
5. The danger of data manipulation (active and passive ? with stronger focus on passive); and
6. Experiential learning theory
7. Professional practices: Innovation, creativity, ethics and diversity in the workplace
8. Principles of community and/or industry engagement
9. Reflective practice for personal and professional development
10. Getting things done: Collaborative practice
11. How research impacts and contributes to broader societal transformations

Special Requirements

Legislative pre-requisites