Unit Outline

What is the story of your research? Who is your audience, and how can you attract and persuade them to engage with your research? This unit focuses on communicating research to diverse audiences, and how researchers can contribute to scholarly and public debate on important contemporary issues. You will develop advanced communication skills, such as oral presentation, academic writing, scholarly collaboration, professional communication, and public engagement.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Communicate research using a range of scholarly and professional methods, including written and oral forms.
2	Articulate a position within complex public and scholarly debates relating to contemporary issues.
3	Critically reflect on effective methods for communicating research to different audiences.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

This unit has undergone several changes as a result of student feedback.

We have planned for fewer sessions that are more focused on skills and topics relevant to Honours projects and/or future pathways.

Extra emphasis will be placed on creating opportunities to practice presentation skills for the end of semester conference.

The new teaching pattern will allow for the first half of the semester (weeks 1-6) to be led by staff, with students meeting in weeks 7-10 to collaboratively plan the conference event.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Conference Abstract	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Conference presentation	Week 11	50 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 3:	Self-Evaluation and Reflection	Week 13	15 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Participation	Refer to Assessment Description	15 %	LO1, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Conference Abstract

Task Description:

Write an abstract for the Honours conference, in response to provided guidelines.

Task Length:

300 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Articulate a position within a current public and/or scholarly debate, related to your chosen topic	LO2
2	Communicate research in written form according to the style and guidelines of the conference.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Conference presentation

Task Description:

Deliver an oral presentation on your research topic with slides. Additional guidelines about the content and format of your presentation will be provided in class and on MyLO.

Task Length:

10-minute presentation, with slides

Due Date:

Week 11

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Articulate a position within a current public and/or scholarly debate, related to your chosen topic	LO2
2	Communicate research using written, visual and oral forms	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Self-Evaluation and Reflection

Task Description:

Critically reflect on what you have learned about communicating research in this unit, and how your participation in class activities impacted your learning experience.

Task Length:

700 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically reflect on effective methods for communicating research to different audiences	LO3
2	Communicate in written form	LO1

Assessment Task 4: Participation

Task Description:

Actively participate in and contribute to the unit’s activities including skills workshops, conference planning, and the conference event.

ongoing

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Participate in activities to develop research communication skills, including conference planning	LO1
2	Contribute to critical discussions about effective methods for communicating research to different audiences	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.