This course will enable you to engage in a research project based on an issue relating to your professional context. It is designed as a capstone experience to enable you to synthesize and integrate knowledge, connect theory and practice as well as demonstrate holistic achievement of program learning outcomes.

The capstone experience requires you to identify, gather and utilise data and information to respond to a problem, need or industry issue. You will creatively explore real-world issues, simulating the role of policy worker in the professional practice context. The course provides an opportunity for you to more deeply investigate a particular area of scholarship and professional practice in the field.

It may be possible for you to align your project with your professional work if you are already employed in the sector, or to conduct the project in conjunction an organisation that you have a relationship with. This needs to be approved by the course coordinator.

This is a designated WIL course where your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace environment. You will undertake learning activities and assessments which are designed to support your career development.