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Explanation and Understanding (ANTH40012)
HonoursPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
February
Overview
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The focus of this subject is on the skills entailed in qualitative research projects that seek to understand and explain social and cultural phenomena. It introduces students to various approaches to socio-cultural research and their ethical and methodological implications, particularly in cross-cultural contexts. Students will workshop specific projects, as well as examining a range of qualitative research methods. On completion of this subject students should have the ability to design an original research project of their own, justifying the methodological and ethical approach to be taken.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- understand the relationship between the aims, objectives, rationale and methodology of qualitative research projects;
- appreciate ethical implications of social research, and how these may be accommodated within research design;
- be aware of issues relating to cross-cultural research and communication;
- have experience of different research methods and an appreciation of their differing potentials and limitations.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
· Be able to design and present plans for independent research;
· Be able to explain advanced methods of critical inquiry and argument;
· be able to communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively and articulately.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Anthropology at undergraduate level.
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Research proposal
| Week 4 | 40% |
A report on ethical implications of proposed research
| Week 6 | 10% |
Written assignment
| Week 10 | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of seminars in order to pass this subject. All pieces of work must be submitted to pass this subject. Regular participation is required. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10 percent per working day.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Sarah Quillinan Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 Hours - Two 3-hour seminars per week in Weeks 1-2 of semester, and one 3-hour seminar per week in Weeks 3-6 of semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 8 April 2022 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2022 Census date 18 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 April 2022 Assessment period ends 13 May 2022 February contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Last updated: 31 January 2024