Understanding Educational Inquiry
PostgraduateTAS-EDP7012026
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $2,562
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Understanding Educational Inquiry
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- To demonstrate the impetus of your proposed research and demonstrate how your research will contribute to theoretical understanding.
- To use scholarly literature to generate robust, theoretically informed research questions.
- To compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research paradigms and demonstrate which paradigm is most appropriate for your proposed research.
- To demonstrate an understanding of ethical considerations for proposed research.
- Apply professional and academic communication skills.
- Module 1: Introduction - What is Research & Devising a Research Question.
- What is a Research Question?
- Research Impetus: What Impact can Research Have, and How?
- Module 2: Qualitative Research/Quantitative Research
- Mixed Methods
- Modules 1 & 2: Drawing the Threads Together
- Module 3: Literature Review
- Module 4: Ethics in Research
- What is Human Research Ethics?
- Modules 3 & 4: Drawing the Threads Together
This subject is an introduction to research as an inquiry. In this subject, you will consider the importance of impetus in your proposed research. You will also learn the importance of developing succinct and robust research questions. You will consider the similarities and differences between qualitative and quantitative enquiry and identify which approach will be most suitable for your research inquiry. An important part of this subject will be for you to think about your research inquiry including ethical considerations and hold it up to critical examination and possible revision.
- Research Project (Proposed Title, Introduction, Literature Review) (50%)
- Research Project (Methodology, Ethical Considerations) (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-EDN-GCE-2026 - Graduate Certificate in Education
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching arrangements: Weekly (online) lectures or equivalent (1 hour).
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Certificate in Education
PostgraduateTAS-EDN-GCE