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1.   | Analyse and critique key assumptions in realist ontology and epistemology, including realist understanding of causation in open systems. |
2.   | Apply philosophical assumptions to explain, in general terms, how policies and programs contribute to different outcomes in different contexts. |
3.   | Critically analyse and explain the implications of a realist approach for each of the tasks necessary to design a realist evaluation/literature review or realist research. |
4.   | Develop an initial tentative theory explaining how a selected policy or programme is expected to operate. |
5.   | Formulate a set of overarching and subsidiary questions that will guide a realist evaluation/literature review or realist research. |
6.   | Create and justify a plan to collect data for a realist evaluation/review/research. |
7.   | Evaluate and justify, in realist terms, a plan to analyse the data that would result from implementation of the data collection plan. |
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| | Assessment Task | Value (of total mark) | Related Learning Outcome/s |
1.   | Written responses to questions (maximum 350 words) | 7% | |
2.   | In class tasks (maximum 1,400 words) | 13% | |
3.   | Essay (maximum 2,000 words) (Hurdle) | 30% | |
4.   | Project (4,500 words) (Hurdle) | 50% | |
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