Students will identify a topic, be assigned a supervisor, and work with them to design, conduct, analyse, and write up a small scale research project.
About this paper
| Paper title | Research Project |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.3333 |
| Points | 40 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (27 February 2026 - 19 February 2027) (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $3,330.67 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Pre or Corequisite
- EDUC 411 or EDUC 412
- Limited to
- MEdLn
- Notes
- (i)Students outside of the approved programmes, with 54 300-level EDUC points, may be admitted with approval from the Dean of the College of Education. (ii)The duration of this paper is 50 weeks.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Alex Gunn
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
Students will be expected to access required readings via the library and the Internet and to source their own relevant readings.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of this paper, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a high standard in conceptual thought and analysis
- Engage with current and relevant literature in the field
- Apply an appropriate methodology to obtain useful data
- Demonstrate postgraduate-level writing, particularly in the analysis of collected data and the conclusions from such analysis
Students will identify a topic, be assigned a supervisor, and work with them to design, conduct, analyse and write up a small scale research project.
About this paper
| Paper title | Research Project |
|---|---|
| Subject | Education |
| EFTS | 0.3333 |
| Points | 40 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Pre or Corequisite
- EDUC 411 or EDUC 412
- Limited to
- MEdLn
- Notes
- (i)Students outside of the approved programmes, with 54 300-level EDUC points, may be admitted with approval from the Dean of the College of Education. (ii)The duration of this paper is 50 weeks.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Alex Gunn
- Teaching Arrangements
This distance learning paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
Students will be expected to access required readings via the library and the Internet and to source their own relevant readings.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of this paper, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a high standard in conceptual thought and analysis.
- Engage with current and relevant literature in the field.
- Apply an appropriate methodology to obtain useful data.
- Demonstrate postgraduate-level writing, particularly in the analysis of collected data and the conclusions from such analysis.