Master of Applied Research - URAP-VMR8001

Gain a solid foundation in research methods before undertaking a thesis related to any of the disciplines within 'sustainable and liveable cities'. The Master of Applied Research is designed for bachelor graduates in any discipline.

When you undertake a Master of Applied Research at Victoria University, you'll study crucial topics to set you on the path to success, including research methods, ethics, project-design, and disciplinary expertise relevant to your research. On passing the units with a 70% average, you’ll begin your own research in a field of personal passion and interest.

Learning outcomes
The new Master of Applied Research at VU provides students with the opportunity to undertake and complete a research project under supervision at masters level (AQF 9). It will achieve this by providing students with a range of initial coursework units covering a) the nature and expectation of the research process and b) disciplinary specialisations where appropriate. The research progress will also be scaffolded by milestone requirements ensuring support throughout and quality and timely submission of the research.

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Demonstrate an advanced understanding of fundamental principles and current debates about ethics and integrity in research;
Demonstrate familiarity with relevant national codes and university policies that impact on research practice and appropriate conduct in various research environments;
Identify key areas of ethics and integrity that relate to their own area of research practice
Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate options and approaches to resolve issues in research integrity and ethics that may arise in their field of research; and
Critically defend a position in relation to research ethics and integrity as it relates to their own area of research practice and design of their own research project.
Develop skills of advanced written and spoken academic communication.

Completion of an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with an average grade of Distinction (or equivalent) in the final year. PLUS , completion of one or more degrees with English as the language of instruction and assessment, undertaken in a predominantly English-speaking context (within the last two years), IELTS (or equivalent) overall score of 6.5 (with no band less than 6.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking), a score of not less than 92 with no section score less than 22 in the internet-based Teaching of English Foreign Language (TOEFL) test, or English proficiency equivalent