Research and Evaluation

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-INFM130-Information Theory & Research (No longer available)

Others

Students must have completed at least 75 credit points in one of the following study packages to enrol in this unit: Graduate Diploma in Information and Library Science Graduate Diploma in Information and Library Studies Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management Graduate Diploma in Records Management and Archives Master of Information Science Master of Information Science (Extended) Master of Information Management

Additional requirements

• Placement requirements - Students will undertake a three-week practicum placement.

This subject was previously known as INFM130 Information Theory and Research.

Research and evaluation are central to understanding a discipline and ensuring ongoing improvement in practice. In this subject students learn about research methods and the principles and strategies involved in evaluation of programs and services. Students will undertake a three-week practicum placement in which they engage directly with industry, drawing from their learning across the program.

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• Project Plan (50%)
• Report (50%)

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