Explanation and Understanding (ANTH40012)
HonoursPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | March |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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
- Explain advanced methods of critical inquiry and argument
- Communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively and articulately.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Research proposal
| Week 4 | 40% |
A report on ethical implications of proposed research
| Week 6 | 10% |
Written assignment
| Week 10 | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- March
Coordinator Amanda Gilbertson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours: Two 2-hour seminars for 6 weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 11 April 2025 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2025 Census date 21 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 May 2025 Assessment period ends 23 May 2025 March contact information
Dr Amanda Gilbertson amanda.gilbertson@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
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Last updated: 4 March 2025