MU4102 - Research in Historical and Contemporary Music Culture Part 2 of 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	MU4101 MU4102
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Available, at the discretion of the Head of College, to all students with a BMus or equivalent qualification undertaking the BMus(Hons) degree. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

Exploration of an individually selected research topic as approved by the Honours Coordinating Committee. Approval is subject to the availability of appropriate supervision.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to sustain an argument throughout a major study;
• ability to write clear, scholarly prose;
• careful observation of the conventions of presentation;
• extensive knowledge of the chosen field of study;
• well developed research skills appropriate to the discipline undertaken.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

MU4101

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coordinator:	Dr Gordon Brown, Dr Stephen Naylor
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.