Research Project Part 1 - Research Principles & Methods

Postgraduate | 2026

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AGRI 5003
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Course ID
205164
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Adelaide City Campus
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Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
Adelaide University
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Course level
5
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No
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Course overview

This course is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge of research principles and the steps required to put together an actionable research proposal, including answerable research questions, applicable research theory, justified analysis methods, appropriate research objectives, and planning for future secondary or primary data collection. The course also offers critical learning resources including proposal writing tips, an appreciation of the importance of ethical conduct in research, literature search advice, and review guidance. It can be taken as a stand-alone elective. If taken with other Research Project courses, this course should be undertaken prior to or concurrently with AGRIBUS 7062A, or prior to AGRIBUS 7062B or 7063.

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply an advanced knowledge of research design options, methodologies and analysis methods (both qualitative and quantitative)
  • Distil a broad business problem or research topic into a succinct set of research objectives and questions
  • Create a research proposal and a plan for implementation
  • Recognise the importance of ethics as it relates to undertaking research and its implications for a range of different stakeholders

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Antirequisite(s)

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