Students must have completed 48 points prior to this unit, but it is normally undertaken as the final unit.
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Produce a cogent, well-referenced research paper which effectively identifies and addresses a topic chosen from one of the course units and the key emerging questions, and provides insights as to possible and appropriate solutions.
Choose and apply a research methodology with aims appropriate to their discipline, topic, context, and that amplifies the voices of the poor.
Develop a specialised understanding of the theology and practice of integral mission.
Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical issues associated with practitioner research by identifying the relevant legislation, and successfully completing an ethics application approved by the relevant ethics committee.
Undertake ethical research, by collecting and analysing original data, reporting on this process correctly, and managing the data according to an approved ethics plan.
The topic researched will be established and checked and approved through the normal College processes. The detailed shaping of the unit will be based on discussion and planning between the students and the Academic staff member appointed as their research project supervisor.
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.