Directed Study
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 12 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
Enrolment in BH-INTHAS Bachelor of Research (Honours) OR MR-INTHAS Master of Research OR DR-INTHAS Doctor of PhilosophyAims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of the work of key scholars in a chosen area of study including competing and complementary theoretical frameworks;
2. Critically analyse and synthesise relevant sources in the field in written form;
3. Present a succinct oral summary of their investigation to supervisor and peers.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This Unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Specified Learning Activities Attendance and participation in supervision meetings or seminars as directed by the supervisor | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Library research Essay or Report writing Slide preparation Oral Presentation preparation and practice | 11.5 | 12 | 138 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Annotated bibliography | Individual | 20% | 1, 2 |
| Oral presentation | Individual | 30% | 3 |
| Written Assignment | Individual | 50% | 1, 2 |
General skills outcomes
• problem solving skills
• analysis skills
• communication skills
• ability to work independently
Content
Students will agree with a Supervisor, and by approval of the Discipline Convener, on a topic or issue for a directed study. Topics will typically include investigating a substantive content area or methodological approach that is not offered by any other available elective and does not replicate a unit of study completed in the student’s undergraduate or postgraduate program.
Approved topics will include: