COM5001

Sources and methods

John Arnold and Jenny Hocking

8 or 12 points
* One 2-hour seminar per week
* First or second semester
* Clayton/City

Objectives Upon completion of this subject students should be able to locate and make use of regular and archival holdings of major research libraries; be familiar with relevant source materials; be familiar with electronic, printed and audio-visual sources; be able to make appropriate and efficient use of Australian sources within the communications field; and be able to analyse and present the results of detailed archival research.

Synopsis as for COM4001

Assessment (8 points) Class exercise (300 words): 5%
* Four short papers (700 words each): 40%
* Class participation: 15%
* Major essay (3000 words): 40%
Assessment (12 points) Class exercise (500 words): 5%
* Four short papers (1000 words each): 40%
* Class participation: 15%
* Research essay (4500 words): 40%

Recommended reading

As for COM4001

Preliminary reading

As for COM4001