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MFP60003 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn

Duration

One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

12 hours

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

2022 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Winter
Dates: 20 Jun 22 - 31 Jul 22 Results: 16 Aug 22 Last self enrolment: 20 Jun 22 Census: 1 Jul 22 Last withdraw without fail: 15 Jul 22

Winter

Dates:
20 Jun 22 - 31 Jul 22

Results:
16 Aug 22

Last self enrolment:
20 Jun 22

Census:
1 Jul 22

Last withdraw without fail:
15 Jul 22

Prerequisites

Enrolment in BH-INTHAS Bachelor of Research (Honours) OR MR-INTHAS Master of Research OR DR-INTHAS Doctor of Philosophy

Aims and objectives

This unit enables students to carry out in-depth investigation of a substantive content area or methodological approach in the field of humanities and social sciences, in order to extend their knowledge and expertise in areas of particular interest not offered in other taught electives.

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 Bibliography 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

During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• 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:

• Extended study in an area of particular interest to the student, provided no other suitable unit of study is available.

• Preliminary investigation that may lay groundwork for the student's thesis or other further project that is beyond the scope of what can be accomplished in the core units of study in the program. Such an investigation must, in itself, produce results in an assessable format.