Practice-Led Music Research Methods (MUSI90235)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will be delivered on-line to provide students with the skills necessary to engage in practice- based research in music. Students will learn how to establish area and context for their practice-based research as well as define clear research questions for critical examination. Focusing upon their solo and group rehearsal and performance processes they will seek out innovation and new knowledge engaging with the key research techniques.
Students will be supported through on-line exercises to define a research question, develop a critical summary of relevant theory and literature, construct a conceptual framework, and consider ethical issues and prepare a research proposal for their project.
Students will be supported through on-line exercises to define a research question, develop a critical summary of relevant theory and literature, construct a conceptual framework, and consider ethical issues and prepare a research proposal for their project.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to demonstrate skill in:
- critically engage with and evaluate relevant research methodology, theory, and scholarly literature
- demonstrate capacity for providing and receiving feedback on research proposal development
- align research question(s) and methodology with conceptual/theoretical framework(s)
- demonstrate understanding of ethics as relevant to the research process
- develop a viable research proposa
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Two short responses (700-words each) to specified methodological questions. (15% each) Due: Weeks 5 and 9
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Written critical discussion of ethics (1500-words)
| Week 12 | 30% |
Written project proposal outlining area, context and research questions and research methods (2000 words)
| Week 12 | 40% |
| Hurdle requirement: Completion of Research Integrity. Online Training (RIOT) course | Week 12 | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Jane Davidson Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Last updated: 3 November 2022