GRN3820

Research and Research Methodology in German Literature and Culture ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Ana Deumert

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis: As for GRN2820

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this subject students should have developed sufficient skills for conducting and presenting their own research in an academically sound manner. More specifically, by the end of the semester students: 1. Should be oriented in the main types of resources and tools for research in German literature, culture and media studies such as bibliographies, biographies, handbooks and data bases. 2. Should have gained a basic understanding of how resources are structured and how they can be accessed in libraries, archives or on-line. 3. Should be familiar with the application of style sheets in general for the presentation of findings or the documentation of resources and have acquired specific knowledge of the MLA formatting rules for the most significant source types. In addition to these technical skills, students should have gained: 4. A basic understanding of the nature of methodological approaches and how they structure the field. 5. A critical appreciation of literary and cultural research within German Studies and the function of the Honours thesis as well as advanced post-graduate research within the Australian university system.

Assessment: Final test (1 hour): 25% + Bibliographical exercise (750 words): 15% + Outline of a research project (2500 - 3000 words): 60%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (1 x lecture and 2 x tutorial) per week

Prerequisites: GRN2225, GRN2325, GRN2425 or GRN2525

Corequisites: GRN3315, GRN3415, GRN3515 or GRN3615

Prohibitions: GRN2820