Hobart
Introduction
This unit provides Honours students with ideas, knowledge, and skills that are key to doing research in the Humanities. The unit emphasises Humanities research as an open-ended pursuit that is most exciting and effective when it is focused on posing new questions and exploring them from multiple angles. Through coming together in an inter-disciplinary format, students will be exposed to many theories, methodologies, points of view and academic strategies, which will enhance both their growth as Humanities scholars and their individual Honours thesis research. Students will gain core skills in planning major research projects and deeper understanding of the academic conventions of being a Humanities researcher.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Humanities Research Methods |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HUM407 |
| 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 |
| Teaching staff | |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Comprehend and apply different methodological and theoretical approaches to academic research in the Humanities
- Apply advanced academic skills in the planning of Humanities research by identifying and explaining the scholarly relevance and aims of your research
- Conduct advanced research in the Humanities, including producing a scholarly bibliography
- Communicate effectively in oral and written form using a logical and appropriate structure, and adhere to the conventions of scholarly expression, presentation, and referencing
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2.5 hours weekly (mix of seminar and online activities) |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Bibliographic Exercise, 1200 words, (25%), Thesis Plan, 1000 words, (20%), Essay, 3000 words, (45%), Participation (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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