units

ATS4807

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 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
OfferedGippsland Second semester 2015 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr George Vandoorn

Synopsis

This unit serves both as an expansion of undergraduate background knowledge and as a preparation for further studies and research. Students will critically examine current research in at least one major field within his/her chosen discipline. The particular topics to be included will be determined in consultation with the supervisor, honours convenor, and another member of academic staff from the discipline.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. critically examine current research in at least one major field within their discipline
  2. argue for the relevance of the selected field of study in relation to their discipline
  3. demonstrate an understanding of advanced concepts within that field
  4. effectively locate and access relevant literature on the selected field of study
  5. synthesise information from a variety of sources and present this in academic writing.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr George Vandoorn

Off-campus attendance requirements

1 hour contact with supervisor via telephone or email per week

Prerequisites

Acceptance into the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences Honours program

Prohibitions

HUM4002