Abstract
This subject builds on the extensive review of the research topic in the area of Information Technology (IT) that students commenced in previous coursework subjects in the course. The subject requires students to reflect on their research plan, develop a detailed research proposal, with ethics approval as appropriate, defend their research proposal, and collect data using appropriate data collection techniques. Students will develop expertise relating to a major research issue and will have the opportunity to publish their research in academic conference proceedings or refereed journals.
ITC714 – Research Development in IT will cover the following topics:
- Requirements for academic writing at scholarly level.
- Synthesizing research results.
- Reporting research findings.
- Writing and defending a thesis research proposal.
- The art of publishing an article in a refereed journal.
- Advanced statistical and mathematical techniques.
Assessment
- Data Preparation and Experimental Design (20%)
- Research Proposal (20%)
- Results Analysis and Presentation (30%)
- Journal Article Submission (30%)
Subject Availability
Session 1 (March), Session 2 (July)
The information above was accurate the time the subject was last run, but may change in future. Be sure to check the details in your subject outline upon enrolment.
