Code
DP9734W
Level
Postgraduate
Discipline
Pastoral Theology and Ministry (DP)
Field
Theology: Mission and Ministry (D)
Prerequisites
This unit is foundational for the Minor Thesis and may be taken in the Graduate Certificate in Research Methodology, all Graduate Diplomas, all Masters awards, and all Doctorates.
Online
Yes
Location
Whitley College view location >
Faculty
Darrell Jackson view profile >
Class Time
Synchronous online mode via Zoom (Two hours per week)
Additional asynchronous online component
Additional asynchronous online component
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Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of terminologies, theoretical foundations, and methodologies that are of relevance for human research.
- Critically review and synthesise scholarly literature relevant to research subjects and their related research methods.
- Critically evaluate research methodologies and their alignment with human research objectives.
- Demonstrate research project design skills that integrate a research question, research methodology, and research method(s), within a coherent thesis structure.
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the nature, purpose, ethical responsibilities, and limitations of research.
- Understand the importance of, and demonstrate the skills required for, successful submission to a Human Research Ethics Committee.
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Assessment
- Critical review of a human research method (1,500 words) (20%)
- Evaluation of a human research method (2,500 words) (30%)
- Human research proposal (3,500 words) (50%)
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Recommended reading
Set texts recommended for purchase are highlighted in blue
- Barry, Ralph. The Research Project: How to Write It. 5th Edition. New York: Routledge, 2004.
- Bryman, A. Social Research Methods. 5th Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Cameron, H., and Catherine Duce. Researching Practice in Ministry and Mission: A Companion. London: SCM Press, 2013.
- Charmaz, K. Constructing Grounded Theory. 2nd Edition. London: SAGE Publications, 2014.
- Crotty, M. The Foundations of Social Research. London: SAGE Publications, 2007.
- Denzin, N. The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research. 5th Edition. London: Sage Publications, 2018.
- Fink, A. Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to the Paper. 3rd Edition. London: SAGE Publications, 2010.
- Gray, D. Doing Research in the Real World. 4th Edition. London: Sage Publications, 2018.
- Osmer, R. Practical Theology: An Introduction. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2008.
- Swinton, J., and Mowat, H. Practical Theology and Qualitative Research. 2nd Edition. London: SCM Press, 2016.