LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS HONOURS RESEARCH METHODS SEMINAR
LLH4RMS
2019
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
LLH4RMS is a 30 CP core subject in the coursework componentof Honours in all disciplines offered in the Department of Languages andLinguistics (Asian Studies, Chinese, French, Greek, Japanese, Indonesian,Italian, Latin-American Studies/Spanish, Linguistics), whether in area studies,language studies or linguistics.The subject supports students in refining their skills in thegenre of academic writing and in developing the necessary planning tools and researchskills for the writing of an Honours thesis. It requires regular participationand engagement with the learning activities and in-class discussions, as wellas independent work outside of the contact hours.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Gregoria Manzin
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in AHA
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The Craft of Research | Prescribed | Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.C. and Williams, J.M. 2008 | University of Chicago Press |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Encourage students to critically examine the problems involved in the study of Asian societies and culture, or European societies and culture, or Latin American societies and culture, and or linguistics.
- Activities:
- Literature review: essay and presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Provide students with skills necessary for the completion of their Honours theses. This involves: searching relevant sources and data (e.g. library skills); formulating research questions; preparing and implementing a project; and writing up the project in academically acceptable forms.
- Activities:
- thesis proposal: proposal writing and presentation; disciplined specific research method training
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Encourage students to actively engage in the Honours research method class discussions, which will stimulate ideas, foster independent thinking, as well as train research presentation skills.
- Activities:
- class discussions and presentations
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gregoria Manzin
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written tasks 4500 words equivalent | 60 | 01, 02 | |
| Oral Tasks 3000 words equivalent | 40 | 01, 02, 03 |