Humanities Independent Research Project unit (HUM311)

Introduction

In this unit, students will undertake an independent project requiring an investigation of an approved Humanities topic. Students will learn and demonstrate research skills in a multi-disciplinary cohort, but will also select and refine an individual research topic of their interest (chosen from a list of general topic areas provided by Humanities and Social Sciences), within the expertise of a designated staff member in their discipline. They will meet regularly with this research supervisor to develop their approach and draft their written output.

Summary

Unit name	Humanities Independent Research Project
Unit code	HUM311
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	English|Languages|History and Classics|Philosophy
Coordinator	Doctor Emerald L King
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and critically reflect on an appropriate area of scholarly interest within a Humanities discipline.
• Locate and synthesize existing scholarship in this area and design a research question in relation to this body of work
• Use a range of research strategies and methodologies to address this question, thereby increasing knowledge
• Develop time and data management skills suited to independent research
• Demonstrate proficiency in effective communication, using a range of academic genres to disseminate knowledge

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

50 credit points at Introductory level or higher in a Humanities discipline

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Seminars (6 x 2 hours) and five research project supervision sessions (two group supervision meetings and three individual supervision sessions).
Assessment	Research project tasks (10%)|Media Article (20%)|Project proposal (20%)|Supervised research essay (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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