AAR413 - Honours Studies in the Discipline

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Jodi McAlister
Cohort rule:This unit is only available to students enrolled in A400, A401
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: ALL485
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.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2-hour seminar per week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 1 x 2-hours seminar equivalent

Content

This unit expands students' breadth of knowledge about their discipline. Students work in discipline groups (Literary Studies, Writing, Gender and Sexuality Studies) and respond to set readings and research activities.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Analyse and explain key theories, principles, and concepts of an area of disciplinary knowledge

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

ULO2

Produce well-structured, edited written work which observes the convention of its genre, whether critical or creative

GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Exercise critical judgment in the analysis of primary and secondary research materials and, if relevant, creative or professional practice

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Develop a logical, analytical approach to a research question

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Exercise 750 words
or equivalent
15% Information not yet available
Assessment 2: Research Presentation 1750 words
or equivalent
35% Information not yet available
Assessment 3: Essay or Creative Artefact 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 the unit can be found on the University Library via AAR413
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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