ANU - STUDYAT - CEH research project

Academic Career:

Graduate Coursework

Course Subject:

Humanities

Offered in:

Summer Session, 2010, First Semester, 2010, Winter Session, 2010, Second Semester, 2010, and Spring Session 2010

Unit Value:

6 units

Course Description:

Students enrolled in the Cultural and Environmental Heritage sub-plan of the Liberal Arts program may seek the approval of the program coordinator to undertake an independent research project. The course enables students to undertake an independent research project. The aim of the project is to allow students to apply the conceptual and methodological skills they have developed in the program to a particular research question or case study linked to their academic or professional interests.

Learning Outcomes:

Course aims:

The aims of this course are to:

1. demonstrate independent thought and the ability to identify and construct a coherent research question.

2. synthesise and articulate key concepts in the various disciplines that contribute to the field of heritage studies, and demonstrate effective interdisciplinary thinking.

3. apply methodological, conceptual and analytic tools to advanced level research into heritage studies.

4. conduct data-collection, analysis, and verbal and written presentation at the standard of a postgraduate degree.

5. model best practice and have a commitment to ethical, reflective practice in heritage studies.

Learning outcomes:

On completing this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. skills in written and verbal expression for a variety of relevant academic and / or professional purposes.

2. skills in interdisciplinary thinking and the ability to apply theoretical ideas to case studies developed from personal observation.

3. skills required for humanities research and museum work. This includes data-collection, analysis, and verbal and written presentation at the standard of a postgraduate degree.

4. Model best practice and have a commitment to ethical, reflective practice in regard to heritage studies.

Indicative Assessment:

5000-6000 words of written assessment or project-based work. The nature of the inquiry will be established at the commencement of the teaching period through a written proposal that will be developed in consultation between the student and supervising lecturer and then submitted to the program coordinator for formal approval.

Areas of Interest:

Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Museums and Collections, Policy Studies, and Resource Management and Environmental Science

Requisite Statement:

Entry to the course requires the permission of the Course Coordinator.

Recommended Courses:

All other courses listed in Cultural and Environmental Heritage sub-plan of Liberal Arts program.

Consent Required:

Consent is required prior to enrolling in this course.

Programs:

Graduate Certificate in Liberal Arts (Cultural & Environmental Heritage), Graduate Diploma in Liberal Arts (Cultural & Environmental Heritage), and Master of Liberal Arts (Cultural & Environmental Heritage)

Other Information:

This course is available both as a face-to-face course for students based in Canberra and also as a distance (fully online) course for external students. The online course materials will be available through http://wattlecourses.anu.edu.au/

Please contact the course convenor in advance if you intend to take this course as an online unit.

Academic Contact:

Dr Kylie Message and Dr Sally May

Cultural and Environmental Heritage Research Project HUMN8007 - Details