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BA4101 - Humanities Honours Seminar 1: Research
Credit points: |
6 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
College of Arts, Society & Education |
This subject consists of an introduction to the theories and methods that will equip
students to undertake an honours project in the humanities. Through shared discussion,
skills-based workshops, and independent study, students will engage with relevant
scholarship and practices shared across the humanities, specific to their discipline,
and tailored to their independent research project.
Learning Outcomes
- analyse and synthesise advance theoretical knowledge relevant to undertaking higher-level
research in the humanities in general and in a discipline specialism in particular;
- design and formulate an approach to undertaking deep and sustained analysis of a complex
problem in a discipline area in the humanities;
- identify, justify and employ appropriate methodologies for undertaking an independent
research project a discipline area in the humanities.
Subject Assessment
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Participation > Class participation - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Self-reflection task - (20%) - Individual
- This assessment comprises two parts - a Working Bibliography (10%) and a Literature
Review or Essay (30%) - (40%) - Individual.
Prerequisites: |
PASS DEGREE IN RELEVANT DISCIPLINE WITH and GPA OF 5.0 OR HIGHER |
Availabilities
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Study Period 1,
External
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Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Emma Maguire, Dr Claire Hansen |
Lecturers:
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Dr Emma Maguire, Dr Claire Hansen. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
6
credit point subject is approximately
260 hours.
- 26 hours - Online Activities
- assessment and self-directed study
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.