RESEARCH SKILLS

HUS5ADR

2021

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Students will utilise internet search engines and other library resources to develop a bibliography of relevant literature. They will develop study and writing skills by critically analysing the literature in an extended essay.

SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorAnita Smith

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesIdentify and elaborate a research topic and prepare a bibliography of the literature relevant to the research topic. Store the references identified on a bibliographic database system and use that system to generate the bibliography accompanying the major assignment. Write an annotated bibliography and review of literature review relevant to the research topic.

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Admission to a Masters or Honours program within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences or Graduate Diploma of Professional Archaeology (AGPA) or Graduate Certificate of Archaeology (ACA) or with the permission of the Director of Coursework Masters

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify and utilise a range of strategies to locate resources, including catalogues and internet search engines

02. Use a bibliographic database to store and organise references and generate bibliographies

03. Write a substantial review of professional and scientific literature that synthesises and analyses the sources in order to identify major themes, issues and trends in scholarship

Subject options

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Bendigo, 2021, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnita Smith

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 19 - 19
One 7.00 hours block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 19 to week 19 and delivered via face-to-face.
City campus

Block ModeWeek: 16 - 16
One 7.00 hours block mode per study period on weekdays during the day from week 16 to week 16 and delivered via blended.
Video conferenced to Bendigo. Face-to-face at Bundoora.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 20
Seven 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 20 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1 x 1500 word bibliographic assignment	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	40	SILO1, SILO2
1 x 3500 word literature review	N/A	Other	Individual	No	50	SILO2, SILO3
4 x 100 word online quizzes	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	10	SILO1, SILO2

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended