成人大片

Program Director Contact Details:
Name: Associate Professor Indra Gunawan
Email: indra.gunawan@adelaide.edu.au  

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Teaching staff:
Name: Dr Carmen Reaiche

Dr Carmen Reaiche’s main expertise is in Systems Thinking and Project Management. Carmen has held a number of senior management positions as well as academic appointments, where she has coordinated various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. In industry she designed and project managed the implementation of information systems and policy processes for businesses such as Mobil, IBM, Centrelink and Business SA. In 2006 Carmen completed her PhD in the area of Self-organising Systems, has published over 40 refereed articles and supervised 6 PhD completions. Her present research interests include systems thinking, policy making systems, social network aspects of business management models.

Email: carmen.reaiche@adelaide.edu.au

Opening Intensive: Saturday 16th September 2017

Closing Intensive: Saturday 4th November 2017

The overall objective of this course is to introduce students to research project activities.
Research topics must be negotiated with the lecturer in charge.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Research a topic of interest in the project management;
2	Recognize, select and critically analyse relevant information for your report;
3	Synthesise the key points/findings and communicate them in a clear, concise and professional report;
4	Identify the benefits of continuing personal and professional development in the rapidly developing and increasingly complex field of project management research;
5	Clasify ethical, social and cultural issues and an understanding of the implication of these issues in the pursuit of project management research.

Saunders, Mark N.K., Lewis P. and Thornhill, A. 2015. Research Methods for Business Students PDF eBook (7e) : 9781292016641

Useful texts include:

• Pawar, B.S. 2009. Theory building for hypothesis specification in organizational studies, Response Books, New Delhi.
• Neuman, W.L. 2008. Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches, Pearson Education.

A list containing supplementary readings will be provided before the course start date via MyUni.

It is also recommended that you read relevant journal articles. In particular, you are encouraged to read the following journals:

• International Journal of Project Management
• Project Management Journal
• International Journal of Project Organisation and Management

Library Resources
The 成人大片’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. .

is the 成人大片's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component comprising of short workshops, lecturer consultations and student presentations. Learning resources will also be made available online. Note that the course is essentially a student directed learning experience.

Prior completion of the Business Research Methods (M) COMMERCE_7039 course is necessary in preparartion for this course.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components and self-directed study). Therefore each learning period (6 units) will require approximately 312 hours dedicated to this course.

This is a draft schedule and session content are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Schedule

Topic 1	Introduction: Taking on a Research Project
Topic 2	Project Plan: Choosing a Research Topic and Content Design
Topic 3	Research Formulation & Processes
Topic 4	Researching the Literature
Topic 5	Research Project Formatting and Communication
Topic  6	Research Project Presentations

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weight	Due Date/Week	Learning Outcomes
1	Project Proposal	Individual	2000 word report	15%	Week 3	1-5
2	Research Project Presentation	Individual	In class presentation	15%	During Second Visit	1-5
3	Final Research Report	Individual	15000 word report	70%	Week 13	1-5
	Total			100%

Students must complete all course assessment requirements and must attend lectures to be eligible to pass the course.

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners.

Assessment 1: Project Proposal
Weighting: 15%
Submission Details: Online through MyUni

This assessment will evaluate student understanding of the course topics presented in the first four weeks.

Task:
The aim of the assessment is to assist you in developing your research report. It is required that students prepare a proposal for the lecturer’s consideration.

The proposal should include the following points:

Background, aims and significance: the theoretical or practical basis or proposition for your research project. What is the aim or purpose of your project? Students also should address why this research project is important.

Objectives: this section includes research questions to be addressed

Design: to determine the activities to be undertaken throughout the course of your research project

Methodology: what type of methodology the student will employ?

Milestones and budget: When it will be done, and in what order, and how much it will cost to do it (only in case your research has funds)

Possible outcomes (when is it applicable) / limitations

Length and Presentation;
Approximately 2,000+ words addressing the points as noted above.

The criteria by which your assessment will be marked is connected with your ability to:
1. identify and summarise the problem/question to be investigated
2. identify existing, relevant knowledge and views connected with your selected topic
3. propose appropriate methodology for your research report
4. present some references which shows some understanding on the topic



Assessment 2: Research Project Presentation
Weighting: 15%
Due Date:  In class presentation

This assessment will evaluate student presentations in respect to their research project.

Task:
The Research Project Presentation will involve each student providing a PowerPoint presentation of their work to date. The presentation should be 10 minutes long with an extra 5 minutes for questions. Other students should ask questions which should be answered by the presenter.

Length of Presentation:
10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions

The presentation preparation should
1. be as professional as possible
2. have the right content
3. wrap up all the relevant information
4. contain a clear action plan

The criteria by which this assessment will be marked
1. identify critical issues
2. show reasoning behind statements or ideas
3. use general or technical language in an appropriate manner
4. stimulate interest for the audience
5. discuss details of research activity
6. cope with questions and arguments
7. use of time-limit and visual aids



Assessment 3: Final Research Report
Weighting: 70%
Submission Details: Online through MyUni

This assessment will evaluate overall student understanding via the finished research project report.

Task:
The Final Research Report is the culmination of all your investigations. Completing it will demand a time and effort. You will save some time if you have been following the guidelines and meeting regularly with the lecturer. This assignment should be prepared to a professional standard. Please ensure that your writing is grammatically correct, and that you use a cover page, indicate word count and that references are correctly cited as per Harvard reference system methodology. Work should be carefully proofread for errors (an over-reliance should not be made on the computer alone in this area).

A research report normally includes the following sections:

1. Introductory elements (cover sheet, title page, words count, abstract, acknowledgement, table of contents)
2. Introduction (background of the research, gaps, research problem and research questions, key definitions; research contributions, justification for the research, methodology overview, research limitations, report outline, and summary)
3. Literature review and contextual foundations
4. Methodology
5. Theoretical results and implications
6. Discussion and Conclusions
7. References
8. Appendices

Length and Presentation:
15,000 words (maximum) aligned to the noted sections as above.

The criteria by which this assessment will be marked:
1. ability to present your findings clearly and succinctly
2. application of key relevant theories and concepts
3. research skills and use of data to support the analysis
4. recommendations identified in the analysis
5. presentation: word limit, layout, adequate structure, referencing and bibliography

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions:

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission:  Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet:  Please submit, separate to your assignment, the completed 成人大片 Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work.  Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments:  You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing.  Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time:  Any request for an extension of time for the submission of an assignment should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine extenuating circumstances and proof, such as a doctor’s certificate, may be required.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade.  Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above).  Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted.  Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.