AGRIBUS 7061 - Research Project Part 1 - Research Principles & Methods

North Terrace Campus - Trimester 1 - 2020

This course is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge of research principles and methods to analyse real-world food and / or agricultural business problems, issues or strategic opportunities. This understanding is used to develop an actionable research proposal including answerable research questions, setting appropriate research objectives, planning secondary or primary data collection, justifying suitable analysis methods and an awareness of the importance of ethical conduct in a food and agribusiness context. There will also typically be opportunities to participate in internships as a basis for the research topic, where available. This course should be undertaken prior or concurrently with AGRIBUS 7062A, or prior to AGRIBUS 7062B and 7063. It can be taken as a stand-alone elective for students outside of the GFAB or MAgBus programs.

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Course Details

Course Code	AGRIBUS 7061
Course	Research Project Part 1 - Research Principles & Methods
Coordinating Unit	Centre for Global Food & Resources
Term	Trimester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Taught as intensive
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	Completion of at least one of the Global Food and Agricultural Business core courses
Assessment	Research proposal, assignment, workshop participation

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Adam Loch

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

The course provides a strong grounding in understanding the research process which will enable the student to go on to complete a research project as a sole researcher or as part of a research team.

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Apply an advanced knowledge of research design options, methodologies and analysis methods (both qualitative and quantitative)
2. Distil a broad business problem or research topic into a succinct set of research objectives and questions
3. Create a research proposal and a plan for implementation
4. Recognise the importance of ethics as it relates to undertaking research and its implications for a range of different stakeholders

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1, 2, 3, 4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1, 2, 3, 4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	4
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	2, 4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

See MyUni Course Materials.

Recommended Resources

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Online Learning

See MyUni Course Materials.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course will involve intensive workshops as well as online learning modules on a range of relevant research principles and methods.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Students are expected to attend all workshops and approximately 120 non-contact hours to study the 3 unit course.

Learning Activities Summary

See MyUni Research Project guidelines document for the full schedule of intensive workshop and course timelines.

Small Group Discovery Experience

There will be small group discussions during the workshop.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Length (words)	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Research Proposal	Individual	≈ 1,500 words (use template provided)	70%	1,2,3,4
Proposal preparation	Individual	N/A	20%	1,2,3,4
Workshop Participation	Individual	ongoing	10%	1,4
Total			100%

For specific dates please refer to MyUni. Late assessment penalty is 2% per day.

Assessment Related Requirements

See MyUni Course Materials.

Assessment Detail

See MyUni Course Materials for the submission template, which should be used to structure and complete the Research Proposal. Pay attention to the instructions provided above each text entry box, but do NOT feel bound by them strictly.

As long as the required information is provided, then the logic and order of that information should be determined by the student. We are flexible in the template content, as long as it makes sense and clearly outlines your proposed course of research.

Submission

Submission is directly to the Course Coordinator via their email. Ideally, the submission should be in PDF format, but Word files are also admissible. Please do NOT use LaTex files for submission.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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