AAR410 - Fundamentals of Research
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Gilbert Caluya |
Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in A400, A401, A420 |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | AAR710, ALX491 |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit introduces Honours students to the art of research design in Writing, Literature and Children’s Literature, and Gender and Sexuality Studies. Students learn about the elements of research design and their functions and how to bring them together to create their own unique project. The unit covers a range of relevant research approaches drawn from the creative arts, humanities and social sciences, with an emphasis on creative practice-led research, qualitative research, and textual/discursive analysis.
Topics to be addressed in this unit include:
- what is research?
- what is the research process?
- the elements of research design
- rinding, reviewing and engaging others' research
- eesigning feasible research questions or research aims
- how to collect, generate, record and/or analyse data
- ethical issues in research
- writing research and/or funding proposals and reports
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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ULO1 | Evaluate and utilise appropriate research methods applicable to the specific discipline | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO2 | Critically evaluate research literature applicable to specific discipline | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Develop a research project | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving |
ULO4 | Produce a critical research paper specific to discipline | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
ULO5 | Plan and deliver a presentation at a public symposium | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: Annotated Bibliography | 1900 words or equivalent | 35% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 2: Abstract | 600 words or equivalent | 15% | Information not yet available |
Assessment 3: Research paper and presentation | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for AAR410 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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