units

ATS4374

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 20 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitMonash Indigenous Centre
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Liam Brady

Synopsis

This unit serves both as an expansion of undergraduate background knowledge and as a preparation for further studies and research in the Journalism, Australian and/or Indigenous Studies. The unit content will focus on one or more broad topical themes to be advised beforehand. Students will critically examine current research in the nominated field(s), and devise a research proiect to be approved by the lecturer.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. critically examine current research in a nominated field within their discipline;
  2. effectively locate and access relevant literature on the selected field of study;
  3. design and develop a minor research project that develops the knowledge in the field in some way;
  4. participate in seminars as required to discuss and develop their project collegially;
  5. effectively locate, access and review relevant literature on the selected field of research;
  6. produce a scholarly essay that clearly and cogently presents the outcomes of the research.

Assessment

Research proposal (1000 words): 10%
Minor Project (2000 words or equivalent): 30%
Major Project (4000 words or equivalent): 40%
Critical Reflection (2000 words): 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Liam Brady

Workload requirements

Supervision (individual and group): 0.5 hrs per week

Off-campus attendance requirements

Online and phone discussion

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Indigenous cultures and histories