Courses & Units

Independent Research Project 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, 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. Students will be required to use a variety of media (e.g. oral, written, visual) to disseminate their research.

Summary

Unit name	Independent Research Project
Unit code	HUM311
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities
Discipline	English\|Global Cultures and Languages\|History and Classics\|Philosophy and Gender Studies
Coordinator	Doctor Emmett Stinson
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus	Off-Campus	International International	Domestic Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	11/7/2022	9/8/2022	29/8/2022	16/10/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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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 media (e.g. written, oral, visual) to disseminate knowledge

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
090399	$1,828.00	$858.00	not applicable	$2,108.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

25 points at introductory level in any discipline in any faculty

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Seminars (6 x 2 hours) and three research project supervision sessions.
Assessment	Project proposal (20%)\|Research project tasks (10%)\|Research pitch and media article (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.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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