Unit Outline

This unit provides you with ideas, knowledge, and skills for research practice across a broad range of disciplines in creative arts and media. You will become familiar with research resources, diverse methodological approaches, research governance, and various means of interpreting and framing research outcomes that you will apply to the design of your research project. You will situate the concerns informing your research in the context of current theoretical ideas and critical debate in the creative arts and media, as well as identifying the key examples of creative practice that are relevant to your project. You will consider diverse cultural perspectives in how research frameworks are developed and applied. From individual projects in specific media to collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, this unit introduces a range of methodologies that explore the relationship between making and research that will prepare you for a range of professional and academic outcomes.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Design a research project relevant to your discipline.
2.	Identify, analyse and apply methodologies appropriate to your research.
3.	Critically evaluate theoretical ideas, current debates, and artefacts relevant to your project.
4.	Analyse and interpret research governance and ethics concerns in the context of student-led research.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Ethics Position Paper	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Project Proposal	Week 10	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Literature Review	Week 13	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Ethics Position Paper

Task Description:

Consider the ethical implications of your research.

Identify the ethical issues and describe how you will address them.

Your discipline representative will advise if your project requires approval from the University Ethics Committee. Should this be the case, this task will form the basis for your ethics application.

Task Length:

1000 words (maximum)

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse the ethical issues raised in creative arts and media research and the contexts in which they arise	LO1, LO2
2	Apply knowledge of ethics standards, governance and processes to your research project	LO4
3	Write about ethical issues and the context of your project.	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Project Proposal

Task Description:

Produce a proposal for your research project, following the template supplied by your discipline. Your project proposal must include a title, abstract, methodology, context, and timeline.

Task Length:

2000 words (maximum)

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply critical evaluation of appropriate sources and models in devising a research project	LO2, LO3
2	Define research focus and project boundaries to construct a feasible project	LO1, LO4
3	Write coherently with substantiated arguments appropriately referenced	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Literature Review

Task Description:

Produce a literature review and/or audit of contextual works including images, summarising key sources and outlining their relevance to your project.

Task Length:

1500 words (maximum)

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Summarise relevant and authoritative sources accurately and succinctly	LO2, LO3
2	Situate your project within fields of practice and research	LO1, LO4
3	Write coherently with substantiated arguments appropriately referenced.	LO1

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.