SIT723 - Research Techniques and Applications

Year:

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online, GIFT City (India)^
Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Semester 1*: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Semester 2*: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

*Semester offerings only available to S400 students

Credit point(s): 2
EFTSL value: 0.250
Prerequisite:

S406, S408, S434, S464, S479: Must have completed at least 20 credit points of study
S470, S400: Nil
S734, S738, S736, S776, S777, S778: SIT774 and at least 10 credit points of study, with a minimum 80% average
S739, S770, S735, S735A, S737, S779: 6 credit points of study, with a minimum 70% average
S789: must have passed two units in SIT740, SIT752 or MPL700 and all credentials with a minimum 70% average.

Corequisite:

Must be enrolled in one of S400, S406, S408, S434, S464, S470, S479, S734, S735, S735A, S736, S737, S738, S739, S770, S776, S777, S778, S779, S789

Incompatible with: SIT792
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

Trimester 1, 2 & 3: 7 x 2 hour online seminars per trimester (Weeks 1-5, 7 and 9). Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online.

Semester 1: 7 x 2 hour online seminars per semester (Weeks 6-10, 13 and 15). Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online.
Semester 2:
7 x 2 hour online seminars per semester (Weeks 2-6, 9 and 11). Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online.

Scheduled learning activities - online

Trimester 1, 2 & 3: Online independent and collaborative learning including 7 x 2 hour online seminars per trimester (Weeks 1-5, 7 and 9). Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online.

Semester 1: Online independent and collaborative learning including 7 x 2 hour online seminars per semester (Weeks 6-10, 13 and 15). Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online.
Semester 2:
Online independent and collaborative learning including 7 x 2 hour online seminars per semester (Weeks 2-6, 9 and 11. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with their academic supervisor either face-to-face or online.

Note:

^GIFT City (India) offering is available to students enrolled at the GIFT City (India) campus only

Please note: Enrolments after the dates below are subject to Unit Chair approval.

Trimester 1 2025: Friday 21 February 2025
Trimester 2 2025: Friday 27 June 2025
Trimester 3 2025: Friday 24 October 2025

Semester 1 2025: Friday 24 January 2025
Semester 2 2025: Friday 27 June 2025

Content

Research and development skills and abilities are highly in-demand in the IT industry. In SIT723, students will have the opportunity to embark on a research or practice project and develop skills and abilities for informed evidence-based practice in IT. Through research training and mentoring, the unit offers students the opportunity to explore an IT area in depth, and define their own research direction and scope. Students will develop the skills to produce literature reviews, project proposals, and design experiments using the scientific method. Students will learn how to evaluate academic research, gain the confidence to prepare publications and develop skills to become independent researchers.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.

Unit Fee Information

Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

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