CCQ203 Communication Research and Problem Solving
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| Unit code: | CCQ203 |
|---|---|
| Prerequisite(s): | Completion of 48 credit points of CCN- or CCQ- coded units |
| Equivalent(s): | CCN203 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,976 |
Unit Outline: Session 2 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | CCQ203 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | Completion of 48 credit points of CCN- or CCQ- coded units |
| Equivalent: | CCN203 |
Overview
This foundational unit introduces traditional and emerging academic research principles, methods and approaches, and aids you in the design and planning of a research project relevant to the digital communication field. You will develop a project proposal, demonstrate awareness of ethical research practice and plan for your capstone project. As a communication professional, you will frequently be called upon to undertake research projects and generate innovative solutions to complex problems. This unit provides you with a strong basis that you will then implement in the capstone project unit, Digital Communication Project.
Note: Students in the Graduate Diploma in Digital Communication should undertake this unit if they intend to articulate into the Master of Digital Communication and commence their Digital Communication Project in the following semester.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Select appropriate research method/s relevant to undertaking a specific communication research project.
- Demonstrate critical awareness of a contemporary problem and propose problem solving techniques for a project.
- Craft a robust research question/s to address a specific problem.
- Plan and write a research proposal for a project.
Content
This unit will explore topics such as:
- Problem solving techniques
- Research design
- Research methodologies
- Research ethics
- Proposal writing
- Project planning.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be delivered fully online and may include intensive delivery. It will be facilitated by a unit coordinator using a flipped learning approach. This approach requires you to complete online pre-workshop activities independently, prior to attending the online workshop. Indicative learning experiences in this unit may include:
- Participating in online discussions
- Viewing mini-lecture videos on key concepts
- Listening to podcasts
- Completing problem solving challenges
- Reading book chapters and scholarly articles
- Analysing of research proposals
- Evaluating research methodologies and their appropriateness for communication research
- Pitching your research project idea
- Giving and receiving peer feedback
- Writing research proposals
- Creating research plans
- Collaborating with peers.
Feedback opportunities from members of the teaching team and your peers will be integrated into the unit as outlined in the Feedback to students section of this unit outline.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive feedback on your learning in a variety of ways, including:
- Informal formative feedback will be provided via quizzes, self-assessment tools, peer feedback and through individual or whole of class feedback, the debriefing of learning activities or via comments in online communities.
- Formal written or recorded feedback will be received on both formative and summative assessment tasks, in addition to the grade on the Criterion Reference Assessment sheet.
Feedback on your formative assessment task will be received prior to the submission of your summative assessment task.
Assessment
Overview
You will be required to complete two assessment items during this unit: project design presentation and a project proposal. These assessment items will measure your ability to identify and solve problems by applying relevant research methods and research design principles and write a research project proposal and plan including identifying relevant and appropriate methods, addressing ethical research requirements, undertaking literature review and specifying research questions.
Opportunities to complete formative activities, which mirror the assessment tasks, will be available to help you to gauge your progress. Opportunities for teaching team and peer feedback will be integrated into the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Project Design Presentation
In this assignment you will define a relevant problem or question(s) that will be addressed in your Master of Communication capstone project unit (CCQ301), and suggest a high-level design for your capstone project.
Assessment: Research Project Proposal
You will develop a project proposal and plan for your capstone project units.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
- Cite|Write
- Unit site.
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Nicholas Walliman, Your Research Project: Designing, Planning and Getting Started (Sage, 2020).
SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO) – accessible from QUT Library.
Risk Assessment Statement
You are advised to back-up your digital files on a regular basis to ensure work is not lost if there is a hardware failure. Information about the free file storage provided by QUT for students is available on the Storing your files page.
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.
Unit Outline: Session 4 2024, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | CCQ203 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | Completion of 48 credit points of CCN- or CCQ- coded units |
| Equivalent: | CCN203 |
Overview
This foundational unit introduces traditional and emerging academic research principles, methods and approaches, and aids you in the design and planning of a research project relevant to the digital communication field. You will develop a project proposal, demonstrate awareness of ethical research practice and plan for your capstone project. As a communication professional, you will frequently be called upon to undertake research projects and generate innovative solutions to complex problems. This unit provides you with a strong basis that you will then implement in the capstone project unit, Digital Communication Project.
Note: Students in the Graduate Diploma in Digital Communication should undertake this unit if they intend to articulate into the Master of Digital Communication and commence their Digital Communication Project in the following semester.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Select appropriate research method/s relevant to undertaking a specific communication research project.
- Demonstrate critical awareness of a contemporary problem and propose problem solving techniques for a project.
- Craft a robust research question/s to address a specific problem.
- Plan and write a research proposal for a project.
Content
This unit will explore topics such as:
- Problem solving techniques
- Research design
- Research methodologies
- Research ethics
- Proposal writing
- Project planning.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be delivered fully online and may include intensive delivery. It will be facilitated by a unit coordinator using a flipped learning approach. This approach requires you to complete online pre-workshop activities independently, prior to attending the online workshop. Indicative learning experiences in this unit may include:
- Participating in online discussions
- Viewing mini-lecture videos on key concepts
- Listening to podcasts
- Completing problem solving challenges
- Reading book chapters and scholarly articles
- Analysing of research proposals
- Evaluating research methodologies and their appropriateness for communication research
- Pitching your research project idea
- Giving and receiving peer feedback
- Writing research proposals
- Creating research plans
- Collaborating with peers.
Feedback opportunities from members of the teaching team and your peers will be integrated into the unit as outlined in the Feedback to students section of this unit outline.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive feedback on your learning in a variety of ways, including:
- Informal formative feedback will be provided via quizzes, self-assessment tools, peer feedback and through individual or whole of class feedback, the debriefing of learning activities or via comments in online communities.
- Formal written or recorded feedback will be received on both formative and summative assessment tasks, in addition to the grade on the Criterion Reference Assessment sheet.
Feedback on your formative assessment task will be received prior to the submission of your summative assessment task.
Assessment
Overview
You will be required to complete two assessment items during this unit: project design presentation and a project proposal. These assessment items will measure your ability to identify and solve problems by applying relevant research methods and research design principles and write a research project proposal and plan including identifying relevant and appropriate methods, addressing ethical research requirements, undertaking literature review and specifying research questions.
Opportunities to complete formative activities, which mirror the assessment tasks, will be available to help you to gauge your progress. Opportunities for teaching team and peer feedback will be integrated into the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Project Design Presentation
In this assignment you will define a relevant problem or question(s) that will be addressed in your Master of Communication capstone project unit (CCQ301), and suggest a high-level design for your capstone project.
Assessment: Research Project Proposal
You will develop a project proposal and plan for your capstone project units.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
- Cite|Write
- Unit site.
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Nicholas Walliman, Your Research Project: Designing, Planning and Getting Started (Sage, 2020).
SAGE Research Methods Online (SRMO) – accessible from QUT Library.
Risk Assessment Statement
You are advised to back-up your digital files on a regular basis to ensure work is not lost if there is a hardware failure. Information about the free file storage provided by QUT for students is available on the Storing your files page.
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.