James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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BA4101 - Humanities Honours Seminar 1: Research
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Prerequisites: | PASS DEGREE IN RELEVANT DISCIPLINE WITH and GPA OF 5.0 OR HIGHER |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Subject Description
- This subject consists of an introduction to the theories and methods that will equip students to undertake an honours project in the humanities. Through shared discussion, skills-based workshops, and independent study, students will engage with relevant scholarship and practices shared across the humanities, specific to their discipline, and tailored to their independent research project.
Learning Outcomes
- analyse and synthesise advance theoretical knowledge relevant to undertaking higher-level research in the humanities in general and in a discipline specialism in particular
- design and formulate an approach to undertaking deep and sustained analysis of a complex problem in a discipline area in the humanities
- identify, justify and employ appropriate methodologies for undertaking an independent research project a discipline area in the humanities
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > Presentations - (20%)
- Invigilated > Tutorial attendance and participation - (10%)
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (30%)
- Contextual essay/literature review - (40%)
Note that 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.
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Claire Hansen DR Emma Maguire |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Emma Maguire Professor Richard Nile Professor Ryan Daniel DR Claire Hansen |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 6 credit point subject is approximately 260 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Claire Hansen Professor Richard Nile DR Emma Maguire |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Emma Maguire Professor Richard Nile Professor Ryan Daniel DR Claire Hansen |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 6 credit point subject is approximately 260 hours.
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