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Arts Discovery (ARTS10002)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Arts Discovery is your introduction to the diverse world of research and inquiry that distinguishes a contemporary Arts degree at Melbourne. A weekly program of seminars and curated resources will provide you with a solid framework to build academic skills and prepare you to succeed in your Arts degree. You will also conduct your own investigations, exploring new pathways for knowledge production to find your place as a student-researcher in our Arts community. Our world-leading Arts academics will demonstrate how active, critical, analytical modes of inquiry can be used to decode the world around us and make stronger communities, more ethical and inclusive industries and enrich a global society.

Guided by their ground-breaking work, you will learn to identify and apply appropriate research methods to find answers to your own questions, developing collaborative projects with real-world impact across a range of social, political, cultural and historical contexts. Considering the overarching theme of New Futures, Arts Discovery will encourage you to reflect on what it means to be human now, in order to generate your own critical and creative interventions designed to shape the future. 

THIS SUBJECT IS DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN IN YOUR FIRST SEMESTER OF ENROLMENT IN THE BACHELOR OF ARTS. YOU MUST ENROL IN THE SEMESTER YOU COMMENCE THIS COURSE.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Recognise a range of active, critical, analytical modes of inquiry that define the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Demonstrate a foundation in modes of investigation including directed research, critical analysis, interrogation, reflection and creative practice
  • Apply critical and analytical skills to the identification and resolution of current issues
  • Approach their work with intellectual honesty and respect for ethical values
  • Communicate effectively using a range of strategies and at levels appropriate to tertiary study
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of productive approaches to groupwork.

Generic skills

  • Understanding diverse modes of inquiry
  • Presenting ideas in verbal, written and visual modes
  • Participating in discussion and group activities
  • Being sensitive to the participation of others
  • Reflecting on learning
  • Autonomous motivation
  • Forming a strong connection to the Humanities, Social Sciences and Languages.

Last updated: 12 September 2024