| Credit |
96 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1 and Semester 2, offshore teaching period |
| Old unit code |
300.985 |
| Outcomes |
This includes the presentation of a thesis of 70,000 words (maximum length). |
| Content |
This unit can be taken full-time or part-time. A written research proposal must be submitted with the consent of the supervisors to the Faculty of Education Research Committee. The proposal must be presented orally to a research panel convened by the supervisors. The final proposal must be approved by the Human Rights and Ethics Committee before data collection can proceed. The thesis for the Doctor of Education is normally presented in typescript format. It should provide a comprehensive study of the topic under consideration and make a substantial and original contribution to knowledge. It should also be oriented to improving professional practice by extending theoretical bases to their practical implementation in education. |
| Assessment |
This is through examination of the thesis by three external examiners.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Winthrop Professor Tom O'Donoghue and Professor Marnie O'Neill |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley), Singapore, Hong Kong |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: EDUC9970 Advanced Research Methods in Education, EDUC9971 Advanced Studies in Education, EDUC9972 Advanced Theory and Practice in Education and EDUC9973 Research Paradigms in Education Studies; an average of at least 65 per cent over the four coursework units and at least 65 per cent for EDUC9973 Research Paradigms in Education Studies |
Contact hours—intensive supervision
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| Note |
The full-time unit is not available offshore. |
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