Students will be required to undertake a research project involving qualitative methods for this unit.
This research will be undertaken in small groups and form the basis of the major assignment for the
unit – the individual research report. As part of this process students are required to submit aresearch
proposal for their intended research. The proposal will outline the research question and summarise
the intended research methods that will be used to address the question. Proposals will be assessed on
whether the project is suitable for a qualitative approach, is feasible and uses the strengths of
qualitative methods.

This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
• Understand the nature of qualitative research procedures and what makes them distinctive.
• Understand when qualitative research methods should be used and when they are unsuitable.
• Develop a critical appreciation of the ethical dimensions of research practice.
• Develop a range of more ‘generic skills’ including how to read critically; how to locate and
retrieve information; how to solve problems and develop concepts; how to work together with
others; and how to communicate your own ideas simply and directly