Handbook - Professional Practice Research Project

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Overview

This is a 12 UOC Professional Practice Research Project course. You will enrol in a 6 uoc course in each of two successive terms with a result reported by a single grade at the end of the second 6 uoc course. In this course, SOCF5110 Professional Practice Research Project, you will commence and work towards an independent research project with a topic directly related to your professional practice knowledge in Counselling Social Work, Couple and Family Therapy, or Social Development. Topic approval is required by the relevant Masters Coursework Program Coordinator. Project report word length is 12,000-14,000 words, and variation within this range is to be negotiated with the Supervisor according to the specific requirements of the research project and its methodology.

Note: Application forms to undertake this course are available from the relevant Program Coordinator and must be lodged for consideration by the end of the teaching period preceding the start of the research project.

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: SOCF5104, SOCF5103 or equivalent postgraduate research course, WAM of at least 75 for courses completed in 8930 Master of Counselling Social Work. Consent required

Course Attributes

Multi-Term Course

Delivery

Independent research - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Course Outline

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Fees

Type	Amount
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)	$1829
Domestic Students	$3420
International Students	$4650

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School
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Postgraduate

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Term 1, Term 2, Term 3

Campus

Sydney

Academic Calendar

Field of Education

090501 Social Work