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Research Principles & Practices Honours (ARTS40001)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville) and Online
Please refer to the return to campus page for more information on these delivery modes and students who can enrol in each mode based on their location.
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Email: joseph.hughes@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 (Early-Start) - Online Semester 2 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject introduces students to research skills for students planning, researching and writing a thesis in the School of Culture and Communication. Research Principles and Practices Honours explores traditional and contemporary research practices and the differing methodological approaches guiding research practices in the School of Culture and Communication. It explores key research principles and practices including: defining an academic field, establishing a research question, identifying key words and key texts, developing a literature review, preparing and presenting a research proposal. Research Principles and Practices Honours provides students with specific research methodologies and academic practices that will facilitate their research projects. It will also provide information about copyright, ethics and the conduct of ethical research.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject will:
- develop a detailed knowledge of key professional skills (developing a proposal, organising research, writing, editing, peer reviewing) and understanding of the principles and various approaches to research;
- acquire critical and analytical skills and methods to enable the identification and resolution of problems within research projects;
- develop high level written communication skills required for research projects;
- develop an independent approach to understanding research practices and communications that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical research protocols;
- be introduced to research practices across a range of platforms, archives and primary sources;
- work with independence, self- reflection and creativity to meet goals and challenges of research; and
- be able to communicate their knowledge effectively in a variety of oral and written formats.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- have advanced research and analytic skills; and
- have the ability to communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
The subject is designed to be taken along side Part 1 of a Thesis subject offered by the School of Culture and Communication.
Students must be enrolled into one of the following Thesis subjects as a co-requisite:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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INDG40003 | Indigenous Studies Thesis Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
AHIS40023 | Art History Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
25 |
CWRI40015 | Creative Writing Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENGL40026 | English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
25 |
MECM40018 | Media & Communications Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
25 |
SCRN40017 | Screen & Cultural Studies Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
25 |
Non-allowed subjects
Students who have completed MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices cannot undertake this subject
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A thesis proposal
| Week 6 | 70% |
A reader's report
| End of semester | 30% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at a School of Culture and Communication research seminar is required. Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject and regular class participation is expected | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start) - Online
Principal coordinator Joe Hughes Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total 28 hours: 2x8-hour teaching days for the first two days of classes and 6x2-hour seminars, taught fortnightly during semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 February 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 5 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 (Early-Start) contact information
Email: joseph.hughes@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 (Early-Start) - Dual-Delivery
Coordinator Nadia Niaz Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total 28 hours: 2x8-hour teaching days for the first two days of classes and 6x2-hour seminars, taught fortnightly during semester Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 19 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 30 July 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 (Early-Start) contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available.
- Subject notes
This subject is only available to students admitted to fourth year honours or Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) offering the subject as a compulsory, core or elective and housed in the School of Culture and Communication.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing Specialisation (formal) Art History Specialisation (formal) Art History Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) English and Theatre Studies Specialisation (formal) Indigenous Studies Specialisation (formal) Indigenous Studies Specialisation (formal) Cultural Studies Specialisation (formal) Screen Studies Specialisation (formal) Media and Communications Specialisation (formal) Media and Communications Specialisation (formal) Creative Writing Specialisation (formal) Screen and Cultural Studies Specialisation (formal) Indigenous Studies Specialisation (formal) Media and Communications Specialisation (formal) Screen and Cultural Studies Specialisation (formal) Art History Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Art History Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Australian Indigenous Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Creative Writing Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Cultural Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS English and Theatre Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Screen Studies - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022