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Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast

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Unit name Independent Research Project
Unit code HUM311
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Humanities
Discipline English|Global Cultures and Languages|History and Classics|Philosophy and Gender Studies
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Identify and critically reflect on an appropriate area of scholarly interest within a Humanities discipline.
  2. Locate and synthesise existing scholarship in this area and design a research question in relation to this body of work.
  3. Use a range of research strategies and methodologies to address this question, thereby increasing knowledge.
  4. Develop time and data management skills suited to independent research.
  5. Demonstrate proficiency in effective communication, using a range of media (e.g. written, oral, visual) to disseminate knowledge.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

25cp Humanities discipline units at level 200

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

120 minutes Workshop, Weekly in weeks 1-5 and in week 12

50 minutes, Group Supervision Meeting, 2 meetings in weeks 1-5

30 minutes, Individual Supervision meeting, 3 meetings in weeks 5- 11

Assessment

50% supervised research essay (4000 words);

20% oral presentation and class discussion (10-15 minutes) with accompanying audio-visual artefact

20% project proposal (500 words);

10% research project tasks, including contributions to supervision meetings, maintenance of meeting agendas and notes, submission of draft essay for supervisor feedback

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