Sources and methods
John Arnold and Jenny Hocking
8 or 12 points
* One 2-hour seminar per week
* First and second
semester
* City/Clayton
Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to use major research libraries, be familiar with relevant source materials and be able to use them efficiently as current or future employees in the communications industry.
Synopsis The subject is organised around five major areas, each having implications for both sources and methods, viz. bibliographical research, population and housing statistics, repositories/providers of sources, film and visual sources, opinion poll data and market research. Also included are field trips to both repositories of information (eg libraries), and guest lecturers, generators, interpreters and presenters of information.
Assessment (8 points) Essay (3000 words): 50%
* Five assignments
(750 words each): 10% each
* Class participation: 10%
Assessment (12 points) Essay (4000 words): 40%
* Five assignments
(1000 words each): 10% each
* Class participation: 10%
Preliminary reading
Barzun J and Graff H The modern researcher Harcourt Brace
Mills J J Information resources and services in Australia Charles Sturt University, 1990
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