EDUC 7055 - Research Communication
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2014
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code EDUC 7055 Course Research Communication Coordinating Unit School of Education Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact 1 x 1.5 hour lecture per week, 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week Assessment Reflective blog postings and essay (30%), portfolio of research writing tasks (50%), grammar and self editing tasks (20%) Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Michelle Picard
Course Coordinator: Dr Michelle Picard
Phone: 08 8313 3957/ 08 8313 0855
Email: michelle.picard@adelaide.edu.au
Campus: North Terrace
Rooms: Nexus 10, Smarte Room (level 8)
Office hours for course: Room 11:7, Nexus 10, 2:00 – 4:00 WednesdaysCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Communicate verbally as appropriate in a variety of research contexts.
2. Communicate in writing as appropriate in a variety of research contexts.
3. Apply argument structure and appropriate academic critique in a variety of spoken and written genres.
4. Communicate in accordance with the conventions of their discipline, using appropriate grammatical structures and vocabulary.
5. Produce appropriate ethics documentation that demonstrates an awareness of ethical and social issues in the Australian research environment.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) Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1,2,3,5 The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 1,3,4 An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 1,2,5 Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 1,2,4,5 A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 5 A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 3 A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community. 3,4,5 An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 5 -
Learning Resources
Required Resources
There is no textbook for this course. Rather students will be required to read selected literature and notes on key communication issues covered in the course and disciplinary texts as appropriate.Recommended Resources
Additional course-related material is available through MyUni.Online Learning
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course is built around a series of lectures/workshops covering the fundamental research communication issues. These are complemented by seminars providing practice in written and spoken communication contexts. Related assignments are designed to consolidate the learning of key principles and development of communication skills.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
1 x ½ hour lecture per week (x12) = 18 hours
1 x 1 ½ hour seminar per week (x12) = 18 hours
1x 4 hour reading per week (x12) = 48 hours
4+x Graded editing tasks = 12 hours
1 x Discipline-specific corpus and reflection (x1) = 20 hours
4 x Research documents for different audiences = 40 hours
Total = 156Learning Activities Summary
Week 1: Diagnostic Exercise and exploration of Course Outline
Week 2: Reading and note-taking for researchers
Communication in cross-cultural settings including academic & disciplinary cultures
Homework for next week: Bring along a disciplinary/ topic focussed text for note-taking.
Week 3: Taking a critical approach to the Scholarship in the Field
Application of macro-reading skills to disciplinary texts and genres. Development of set of notes. Talk about abstracts
Homework: Write a summary/abstract for the article.
Week 4: Reviewing literature
Voice exercise based on diagnostic. Developing tables/ mindmaps of literature in a field.
Hand-in abstract, develop a mind-map or table on 5+ articles on a topic.
Week 5: Appropriate Citation and avoiding plagiarism
Responding to Turnitin.com feedback on abstracts, learning about acceptable intertextuality
Week 6: Presenting a seminar in your discipline
Effective Powerpoint design
Homework: Design a short 3 slide Powerpoint presentation
Week 7: Pronunciation for researchers
Work on speaking practice reading disciplinary texts aloud and summarising content verbally in a coherent fashion.
Homework: Sound scripting of presentation scripts.
Week 8: Research Proposals and other Research Genres
Detailed exploration of research genres: popular media article, ethics proposal, review article, research article and research proposal.
Homework: Work on article for the media and/or ethics proposal
Week 9: Listening for Researchers
Academic lecture note-taking strategies practiced.
Homework: Work on popular media article for hand in next week.
Week 10: Grammar for researchers
More detailed work on sentence structure, word form and sentence clarity.
Homework: Study for test on sentence structure, word form and sentence clarity, complete practice exercises.
Week 11: Readability in research documents
Write a test on sentence structure, word form and sentence clarity, exercises and input on tense, articles and collocation.
Homework: Study for test on tense, articles and collocation.
Week 12: Editing and self-editing
Test on tense, articles and collocation. Work on using a variety of strategies to enhance language learning and reporting on these in language learning log.
Homework: Revision of ethics application genres
Week 13: Developing posters and using corpora
Homework: Poster and reflective essay and language learning log.Specific Course Requirements
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Assessment
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
Item 1: Discipline-specific language tool log and reflection
Task: Creation of a language tool log, weekly reflections and discussions on vocabulary, and other skills development and a 1000 word reflective essay on language use in their discipline
Nature: Formative & Summative
Timing: Week 2 onwards and Reflective essay handed in Week 13
Grade allocation: 30% (14% reflective essay; 2% language learning log; 14% blog entries)
Graduate attributes: 1,3,4,5
Item 2: Graded editing tasks
Task: Completion of discipline-specific editing tasks
Nature: Formative & Summative (Including tasks on tense, articles, voice, sentence structure/ word form, readability and self-editing)
Timing: Weeks 8-13
Grade allocation: 20% (4x5%)
Graduate attributes: 2,3,4,5
Item 3: Research communication portfolio
Task: Written/ oral tasks for differe different research contexts (Including abstract, media article,
poster, powerpoint, seminar notes, ethics document).
Timing: Weeks 3-13 (Completed in week 12)
Grade allocation: 50% (5 x10%)
Graduate attributes: 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Detail
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Submission
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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 Access Adelaide.
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