Hobart
Introduction
This unit builds students’ grasp of disciplinary methods and knowledge through focusing on a special topic. Working in cognate discipline clusters on special topics, students will undertake a program of guided reading and discussion led by an academic expert.
Summary 2021
Unit name | Advanced Reading Seminar |
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Unit code | HUM405 |
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 |
Coordinator | Dr. Jayne Knight |
Available as student elective? | No |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Explain the key themes and issues in a special topic from the perspective of an academic discipline within the Humanities
- Apply skills in researching and critically analysing scholarship and evidence relating to a special topic
- Apply skills in formulating and communicating arguments according to the conventions of an academic discipline within the Humanities
- Engage in sophisticated oral discussion as a member of an academic discipline within the Humanities
Fees
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | 2.5 hour weekly seminar |
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Assessment | Participation and Seminar Leadership, (25%), Critical Review 1500 words, (30%), Essay, 3000 words (45%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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