AIX497 - Honours Theory and Debates in the Discipline

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

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

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with:

AIH439

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 seminars per week

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

1 x 2-hour BlackBoard Collaborate seminar per week

Content

This unit initiates students into the theories underpinning their specific discipline. Students will be introduced to the influential theorists of their discipline area and the historical and contemporary methodological and theoretical debates that have challenged and directed their specific discipline.

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

Synthesise and critically evaluate key primary theoretical texts

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Critically evaluate and synthesise theoretical debates in the discipline

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Communicate complex theoretical ideas in written form

GLO2: Communication

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Research and Writing Exercises 2000 words
or equivalent
40% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 - Essay 3000 words 60% 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 AIX497
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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