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X9295C Action Research Project (18 credit points)

This unit enables students to develop competency in a research approach that enhances their ability to reflect, inquire and act in diverse ministry/work contexts.
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Unit Overview

Qualification

Graduate

Unit Availability

Trimester 1 2025, Trimester 2 2025, Trimester 3 2025

Study Mode

No Facilitation

Placement

N/A

Tuition

Graduate Research Fee

Prerequisite

54 credit points

Corequisite

N/A

Notes

N/A

Unit Details

This unit enables students to develop competency in a research approach that enhances their ability to reflect, inquire and act in diverse ministry/work contexts. As these contexts are usually complex, the research encourages students to work in a framework that integrates their learning across multiple disciplines.

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Implement and evaluate a substantial action research project that integrates established theory, professional practice, and personal development.
  2. Synthesise current literature within the fields of the research project.
  3. Exercise advanced, autonomous leadership in a complex work/ministry-based context and apply established theories to the action being observed.
  4. Apply a framework of best practice action research to the observation of actions (by self and others) and the planning for continuous improvement.
  5. Establish the research findings as reliable and trustworthy in accordance with best practice action research.

The research topic is chosen by the student in consultation with their supervisor.

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