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Methods in Artistic Research (CREA90001)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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This subject provides graduate researchers in the creative arts with the skills and tools needed to devise and conduct research. It has a focus on artistic research with components undertaken through creative work, but is also relevant to dissertation-only candidates. Through, seminars, workshops and group discussions students will engage with the key principles of artistic research, enquiry through creative works and accompanying scholarly writing.

Students will be supported in defining their research questions, developing a conceptual research framework, identifying appropriate methodologies, exploring strategies for writing and will be introduced to the fundamentals of ethics and research integrity. The assessments for the subject constitute a structured set of written documents which form the basis for confirmation of candidature.

Intended learning outcomes

Through study of this subject, students will:

  • formulate relevant research questions or propositions in relation to theoretical and/or practice-based inquiry
  • apply conceptual frameworks related to method and methodology to an artistic research practice
  • articulate personalised strategies of reading and writing in their chosen field
  • develop a working research method for their own projects or for a part of their projects in text as well as in an oral/practice based presentation.
  • apply knowledge of ethics and research integrity, including University, national and international codes for ethical research conduct to their own practice
  • understand university requirements for graduate researchers, including confirmation and completion requirements and processes of examination

Generic skills

  • An ability to initiate and to formulate viable research questions
  • A capacity to propose a sustained and original research enquiry
  • The capacity to contextualise research within an international corpus of specialist knowledge
  • An ability to evaluate and synthesize research based and scholarly literature
  • An advanced understanding of key disciplinary and multi-disciplinary norms and perspectives relevant to the field
  • The ability to analyse critically within and across a changing disciplinary environment
  • A capacity to cooperate with and respect the contributions of fellow researchers and scholars
  • A profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of research and scholarship

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Eligibility and requirements

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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

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Sample Annotated Bibliography

  • 1500 words
Hurdle requirement: For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. 		Week 830%

Research Proposal including Literature Review

  • 3500 words
Hurdle requirement: For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. 		During the examination period70%

Attendance and Participation

Throughout the teaching period0%

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 1 (Early-Start)
    Principal coordinatorDanny Butt
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period12 February 2024 to 26 May 2024
    Last self-enrol date23 February 2024
    Census date 3 April 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024
    Assessment period ends21 June 2024
  • Semester 2 (Early-Start)
    Principal coordinatorDanny Butt
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 8 July 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date19 July 2024
    Census date 2 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

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Last updated: 31 January 2024

Further information

Last updated: 31 January 2024