The course has two streams: one for students requiring fieldwork; and one for students who will not be doing fieldwork. Candidates will be advised by their supervisor on which is most appropriate to their project and discipline. (NB: Fieldwork includes any thesis that will require interaction with subjects through interviews, participant interaction or original survey work.)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By successfully completing this course -
Fieldwork students will be able to:
- Identify ethics protocols and key accountabilities for conducting research (All Assessments)
- Evaluate their ability to conduct research responsibly (Assessment 3)
- Prepare a submission of a Human Ethics application to the HREC (Assessment 3)
Non-Fieldwork students will be able to:
- Identify ethics protocols and key accountabilities for conducting research (All Assessments)
- Evaluate their ability to conduct research responsibly (Assessment 2)
- Develop a robust research design which addresses research ethics issues and evaluates research methodologies relevant to the student’s research project. (Assessment 2)
Indicative Assessment
Fieldwork students expected course outcomes:
1) Completion of Research Integrity Online Training (15%)
2) Attendance at Human Ethics (ARIES) Training workshop (15%)
3) successful submission of a Human Ethics application to the HREC (including a detailed formal research design and methdology)(approx 2,500 - 6000 wds)(70%)
Non-Fieldwork students expected course outcomes:
1) Completion of Research Integrity Online Training (30%)
2) Submission of a formal and expanded research design outlining the methodology to be employed – which will be submitted for comment to the supervision panel (2,500 - 6000 wds)(70%)
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Workload
There are no formal classes or specified contact hours but the course is designed on an action learning model and thus requires close contact be maintained between the supervisor and the student.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3180 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4860 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1462 | 01 Jan 2018 | 19 Jan 2018 | 19 Jan 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3177 | 19 Feb 2018 | 27 Feb 2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 25 May 2018 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5424 | 01 Apr 2018 | 20 Apr 2018 | 20 Apr 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6439 | 01 Jul 2018 | 20 Jul 2018 | 20 Jul 2018 | 30 Sep 2018 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8146 | 23 Jul 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 31 Aug 2018 | 26 Oct 2018 | In Person | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9421 | 01 Oct 2018 | 19 Oct 2018 | 19 Oct 2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | In Person | N/A |
