ARTS401-22S1 (C) Semester One 2022

Arts Research and Scholarship: Introduction to Theories and Methods

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2022
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2022
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2022
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 15 May 2022

Description

This course will prepare students to carry out original research by an exploration of methods and epistemologies of research across Arts disciplines, including Kaupapa Ma?ori approaches. It will provide students with a broad suite of essential postgraduate research skills, with a particular emphasis on research methods common to the humanities and social sciences. It will have a strongly practical focus.

Arts 401 will prepare you to carry out original research in your own discipline and across disciplines. We will introduce you to epistemologies and methods used in research and scholarship in the Arts, to give you the tools to start your own research at Honours and Masters level. You’ll get a chance to test, assess, and practice different methods. You will work collaboratively and individually to explore the possibilities different methods offer for your discipline and areas of research. We’ll also engage with Kaupapa Māori research, human ethics, and the research support offered by the UC Library, including the Macmillan Brown Library.

Learning Outcomes

Students who pass this course will:

1. Be able to conceptualise and carry out research, including the development of a research question and the identification of the most appropriate method for a particular topic.
2. Be able to find, critically examine and interpret a range of literature, data and primary/secondary sources.
3. Understand when and how to engage with Mana Whenua, Māori, and Pasifika communities, and other community groups to develop ethical, socially engaged research, and acknowledge and uphold Māori values with an understanding of tikanga and kaupapa Māori research practice.
4. Be able to present research in a variety of forms (written, oral, visual), and to give and receive feedback on research process and presentation.
5. Be able to contribute effectively in cooperative and collaborative work.
6. Feel confident embarking on a research project for the first time.

Prerequisites

Permission of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinators

Zita Joyce and Erin Harrington

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Methods session engagement 15% 6 worksheets, each worth 2.5%
Book club (collaborative reading task) 25% See instructions on Learn. Due week 6.
Mini-conference of work in progress 15% For Comparative Essay. 10-minute long presentation (1000 words in your script). A page-long reflection. Week 10.
Comparative essay peer review 5% Submission of of a draft to a peer. Completion of peer review form. Week 12.
Comparative essay 40% Due after lectures (date TBD). 4000-5000 words.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,937.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

All ARTS401 Occurrences

  • ARTS401-22S1 (C) Semester One 2022