Professional Research and Communication

ITECH5500 Professional Research and Communication

The unit aims to prepare postgraduate students to conduct IT research in academic and organisational contexts. Throughout the course, students will learn about the major research paradigms, the principle of research design, research ethics, and the methods and techniques of data collection and analysis appropriate to IT research and their particular subdiscipline. Research communication skills are addressed in this course through oral and written communication. Students will be prepared to communicate research effectively and be knowledgeable and critical interpreters of research as a whole. Students will practise and refine their English writing skills and develop a proposal for an organisational IT research project. The emphasis will be on evaluating existing literature related to the organisational IT project, understanding various approaches to solving the problem, and writing and delivering a presentation on the corporate IT project.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $1,192
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $1,192

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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