Research Paper

74342

This course enables you to research a topic in an area relevant to your study, and to communicate your research findings in an essay, a report, or another format agreed upon by the supervisor in conjunction with the course leader.  This course aims to advance your skills in research and writing, and to provide you with specialist, in-depth knowledge of a subject in which you have a special interest.  It introduces you to the experience of working with an academic supervisor, and enables you to develop skills in assimilating academic peer review of your work. 

Availability

Our qualifications are delivered on either a Trimesterised or Open basis.

  • Trimesterised qualifications have courses available to enrol in and study over set periods, three times a year - Trimester 1, 2 or 3.
  • Open qualifications have courses available to enrol in and study every month throughout the year. Courses start on the first Monday of the month you select for enrolment. 

Enrolment dates

Cost

  • Course costs can be found on all course pages.  The fees may increase annually.
  • Annual administration fees. In addition to your course fees, you will need to pay an annual administration fee of $60.00 for your first enrolment each calendar year
  • Qualification cost – to give you an idea of how much a qualification may cost in total over the duration of your studies, an approximate cost is provided for many of our qualifications. This is based on the required number of courses to complete the qualification and the average cost of those courses. It does not include annual administration fees, text books and course materials or external exam fees, and is subject to annual course fee increases. 

Credits

Courses are assigned credits depending on how much time and effort is needed to complete their learning outcomes. In general, each credit represents approximately 10 hours of study time.

Delivery type

  • Online – The course materials for online courses are delivered in an online format and all assignments are submitted online.
  • Online/Print – These courses are delivered using a mix of online and paper based course materials. This may include receiving paper course materials, submitting  assignments online, or being required to participate in online forums and learning activities.
  • Print Only - The course will be delivered using paper based courses materials, and assignments may need to be submitted in hard copy rather than online. This will depend on the course.

Whether courses are delivered online, on paper or a mixture of both, there may also be components such as workshops, noho marae, work experience and practicum to participate in. To find out what your course involves check the course information page.

EFTS

EFTS stands for equivalent full-time student. An EFTS is the study time required for each course and is used by the Tertiary Education Commission to decide if a course is part-time or full-time. 

One year of full-time study is generally between 0.8 and 1.2 EFTS.

Level

You can tell how hard a course or qualification is by the level it is set at:

  • Levels 1-4 are about the same as secondary school and basic trades training.
  • Levels 5-7 are the same as university study.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisites are courses that must be completed before another course can be studied. 
  • Co-requisites are courses that can be studied at the same time as another course.

If a course has a specific prerequisite or co-requisite course, it will be listed on the course page under the title 'Prerequisites'. If no courses are listed, check the entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying for. Some courses require you to have studied at a particular level prior to enrolling.

Student loans

Not all qualifications or students are eligible for student loans. You will need to meet criteria such as studying a minimum number of credits over a specific study period. 

Information about student loans and eligibility

StudyLink website

Study type

Our qualifications are delivered on either a Trimesterised or Open basis.

  • Trimesterised qualifications have courses available to enrol in and study over set periods, three times a year - Trimester 1, 2 or 3. Some courses many not be available every Trimester, and some may run longer than the standard 16-18 week period.  
  • Open qualifications have courses available to enrol in and study every month throughout the year. Courses start on the first Monday of the month you select for enrolment. 

Enrolment dates

Workload

  • Open course workload - all our open courses have a credit value. For each credit, allow about 10 hours of study. Your workload may be higher around assessment due dates.
  • Trimester course workload - allow approximately 10-12 hours study time per week for each 20 credit course. Your workload may be higher around assessment due dates or exam time.
  •  
    Level
    7
  •  
    Credits
    20
  •  
    EFTs
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    2019
    Trimester 2 2019 Print only
  • Workload

    Allow 10-12 hours study time per week for each 20 credit course. 

  • Cost
    2019
    NZ students $730 + $60 annual administration fee
    International students $2,254 + $60 annual administration fee
  • Intakes
    2019
    Trimester 2 enrol by 23 Jun 2019 to start 1 Jul 2019
  •  
    Prerequisites
    • 60 Credits or more at Level 6 and Above.

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us

Please ensure you read the admission requirements below. Your topic must be approved by your Programme Leader before your enrolment is approved.

Students who successfully complete this  course will be able to

  • Identify key issues within the area of the major subject, and formulate research questions capable of addressing those issues
  • Select and justify appropriate and ethically sound methodologies for undertaking research
  • Analyse and evaluate relevant literature and data
  • Demonstrate personal reflection on and evaluation of the learning process.
  • Present research findings in an appropriate format that demonstrates:
    • critical thinking
    • logical development of argument
    • independent judgement
    • clear conclusions
    • mastery of referencing and bibliographic conventions appropriate to their research material

The course encompasses

  • Identifying an area of interest for investigation.
  • Ethical, methodological and theoretical issues relating to research.
  • Formulating a research question and hypothesis.
  • Research planning and writing to a timeline.
  • Searching the literature for relevant materials.
  • Gathering, analysing and evaluating data.
  • Using appropriate methodologies.
  • Presenting findings, analysis and conclusions.
  • Reflecting on the research experience.

The course materials provide students with some instruction in research skills and methods to help guide them through the research process.  

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Admission requirements

For your enrolment to be approved, you must:

  • Have successfully completed at least 60 credits at Level 6.
  • Discuss your research plans with your Programme Leader. The Programme Leader will approve your research topic and appoint an academic supervisor. Academic supervisors will be lecturers or academic staff members from your major subject area.
  • Once you have had your research plans approved by the Programme Leader, your Course Leader will approve your enrolment. This process must be completed four weeks before the start of the trimester. For more information contact us.

 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Lecturer / Tutor

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate of Proficiency
Bachelor's Degree

Availability

Our qualifications are delivered on either a Trimesterised or Open basis.

  • Trimesterised qualifications have courses available to enrol in and study over set periods, three times a year - Trimester 1, 2 or 3.
  • Open qualifications have courses available to enrol in and study every month throughout the year. Courses start on the first Monday of the month you select for enrolment. 

Enrolment dates

Cost

  • Course costs can be found on all course pages.  The fees may increase annually.
  • Annual administration fees. In addition to your course fees, you will need to pay an annual administration fee of $60.00 for your first enrolment each calendar year
  • Qualification cost – to give you an idea of how much a qualification may cost in total over the duration of your studies, an approximate cost is provided for many of our qualifications. This is based on the required number of courses to complete the qualification and the average cost of those courses. It does not include annual administration fees, text books and course materials or external exam fees, and is subject to annual course fee increases. 

Credits

Courses are assigned credits depending on how much time and effort is needed to complete their learning outcomes. In general, each credit represents approximately 10 hours of study time.

Delivery type

  • Online – The course materials for online courses are delivered in an online format and all assignments are submitted online.
  • Online/Print – These courses are delivered using a mix of online and paper based course materials. This may include receiving paper course materials, submitting  assignments online, or being required to participate in online forums and learning activities.
  • Print Only - The course will be delivered using paper based courses materials, and assignments may need to be submitted in hard copy rather than online. This will depend on the course.

Whether courses are delivered online, on paper or a mixture of both, there may also be components such as workshops, noho marae, work experience and practicum to participate in. To find out what your course involves check the course information page.

EFTS

EFTS stands for equivalent full-time student. An EFTS is the study time required for each course and is used by the Tertiary Education Commission to decide if a course is part-time or full-time. 

One year of full-time study is generally between 0.8 and 1.2 EFTS.

Level

You can tell how hard a course or qualification is by the level it is set at:

  • Levels 1-4 are about the same as secondary school and basic trades training.
  • Levels 5-7 are the same as university study.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisites are courses that must be completed before another course can be studied. 
  • Co-requisites are courses that can be studied at the same time as another course.

If a course has a specific prerequisite or co-requisite course, it will be listed on the course page under the title 'Prerequisites'. If no courses are listed, check the entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying for. Some courses require you to have studied at a particular level prior to enrolling.

Student loans

Not all qualifications or students are eligible for student loans. You will need to meet criteria such as studying a minimum number of credits over a specific study period. 

Information about student loans and eligibility

StudyLink website

Study type

Our qualifications are delivered on either a Trimesterised or Open basis.

  • Trimesterised qualifications have courses available to enrol in and study over set periods, three times a year - Trimester 1, 2 or 3. Some courses many not be available every Trimester, and some may run longer than the standard 16-18 week period.  
  • Open qualifications have courses available to enrol in and study every month throughout the year. Courses start on the first Monday of the month you select for enrolment. 

Enrolment dates

Workload

  • Open course workload - all our open courses have a credit value. For each credit, allow about 10 hours of study. Your workload may be higher around assessment due dates.
  • Trimester course workload - allow approximately 10-12 hours study time per week for each 20 credit course. Your workload may be higher around assessment due dates or exam time.
  •  
    Level
    7
  •  
    Credits
    20
  •  
    EFTs
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    2019
    Trimester 2 2019 Print only
  • Workload

    Allow 10-12 hours study time per week for each 20 credit course. 

  • Cost
    2019
    NZ students $730 + $60 annual administration fee
    International students $2,254 + $60 annual administration fee
  • Intakes
    2019
    Trimester 2 enrol by 23 Jun 2019 to start 1 Jul 2019
  •  
    Prerequisites
    • 60 Credits or more at Level 6 and Above.

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us

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