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EDHP4006: Advanced Practitioner Research

2024 unit information

This unit highlights the interplay between research, policy and practice, and the need for teachers to critically reflect on their practices. Students will nominate an area of professional interest that requires further development and conduct a research project around this focus area.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Education

Code EDHP4006
Academic unit Education
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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24 credit points from any of (EDUF3031, EDHP3001, EDHP3002, EDHP3003, EDUF3023, EDUF4044, EDHP3005)
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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EDUF4021
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Complete a situational analysis of a specific educational environment within which practitioner research can be conducted.
  • LO2. Identify, justify and frame an issue that can be investigated through practitioner research referencing relevant theories, literature and policy documents to obtain relevant, reliable information
  • LO3. Prepare for and contribute to discussions about the teaching profession or subject/content, and contribute to a professional community of teachers through active and constructive peer feedback
  • LO4. Identify and implement appropriate means of collecting relevant data, which can be used within the context of practitioner research
  • LO5. Critically analyse research data and summarise findings, with reference to relevant theories, literature and/or policies.
  • LO6. Demonstrate the capacity to critically reflect on the research process in light of their research findings/data, and discuss the implications of these findings for their own teaching and learning practices
  • LO7. Use verbal, visual and other media to report on the nature, conduct, results and analysis of the research project using the style and protocols appropriate for academic writing

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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