Complete a masters that contributes to industry or community development in just one year. Victoria University's Master of Research Practice recognises honours qualifications, letting you graduate sooner.<br><br>Acknowledging your honours (or equivalent) degree, this masters qualification includes only two core units, in research ethics and project design, allowing you to begin your thesis and graduate sooner. It is part of a suite of masters courses, tailored to graduates with different study backgrounds.<br><br>The new Master of Research Practice 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.<br><br>On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: <br>Demonstrate an advanced understanding of fundamental principles and current debates about ethics and integrity in research, <br>Demonstrate familiarity with relevant national codes and university policies that impact on research practice and appropriate conduct in various research environments, <br>Identify key areas of ethics and integrity that relate to their own area of research practice <br>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 <br>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. <br>Develop skills of advanced written and spoken academic communication.