Undergraduate | GRF-COM151 | 2023
Developing Research and Analytical Skills
Previously GRF-COM15
Course information for 2023 intake
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- No ATAR needed,
- No prior study
- Duration
- 13 weeks
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$1,892
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Developing Research and Analytical Skills
About this subject
This subject is designed to foster critical thinking about sources of information. On completion of this subject, you will have an increased awareness of issues affecting the media and will be able to:
- identify appropriate methods of obtaining the information they seek
- evaluate sources for relevance and credibility
- present research in an academic manner with appropriate structure and referencing.
- Major sources of information
- Researching organisation
- Researching people
- Academic sources
- Essay writing
- Information gathering
- Referencing & citation
- Interpretation of data
Sharpen your research and analytical skills in order to improve your performance at university. This is a hands-on 'learn by doing' subject that challenges you to think more critically and to present your work more professionally.
It teaches you how to evaluate information sources, helps you move beyond Google to indexes and databases and exposes you to primary research methods commonly used in the communications field (eg. surveys, content analysis). As you polish your referencing skills you learn how to write in a variety of styles, from mini reviews to essays and formal research reports. This subject is recommended for communications students but may also be useful to other students who wish to improve their academic skills and/or knowledge of the media.
- Quizzes (20%)
- Critical Analysis (35%)
- Research Report (45%)
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- QS Ranking 2023:
- 19
- Times Higher Education Ranking 2023:
- 12
Entry requirements
No entry requirements
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:
GRF-COM15-Developing Research and Analytical Skills (no longer available)
GRF-CCJ16 (Not currently available)
Study load
0.125 EFTSL
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Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following degrees
UndergraduateGRF-COM-DEG
UndergraduateGRF-ART-DEG
UndergraduateGRF-BUS-DEG
UndergraduateCUR-PWP-DEG
UndergraduateCUR-NET-DEG
UndergraduateMAQ-ART-DEG
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