Unit Outline

This unit provides Honours students with ideas, knowledge, and skills that are key to doing research in the Humanities. The unit emphasises Humanities research as an open-ended pursuit that is most exciting and effective when it is focused on posing new questions and exploring them from multiple angles. Through coming together in an inter-disciplinary format, students will be exposed to many theories, methodologies, points of view and academic strategies, which will enhance both their growth as Humanities scholars and their individual Honours thesis research. Students will gain core skills in planning major research projects and deeper understanding of the academic conventions of being a Humanities researcher.

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.	Comprehend and apply different methodological and theoretical approaches to academic research in the Humanities
2.	Apply advanced academic skills in the planning of Humanities research by identifying and explaining the scholarly relevance and aims of your research
3.	Conduct advanced research in the Humanities, including producing a scholarly bibliography
4.	Communicate effectively in oral and written form using a logical and appropriate structure, and adhere to the conventions of scholarly expression, presentation, and referencing

Alterations as a result of student feedback

No alterations in 2024

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:	Bibliographic Exercise	Week 6	25 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Thesis Plan	Week 8	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Essay	Week 11	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Seminar participation	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO1, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Bibliographic Exercise

Task Description:

Bibliographic Exercise, 1200 words, 25%

Task Length:

1200 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Show proficiency in conducting bibliographical research	LO2, LO3
2	Communicate effectively in written form using: a logical and appropriate structure, clear verbal expression, accurate written grammar, punctuation and spelling	LO4
3	Referencing that conforms to the style appropriate for your discipline	LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Thesis Plan

Task Description:

Thesis Plan, 1000 words, 20%

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and explain the scholarly aims and objectives of your thesis	LO1, LO2
2	Communicate effectively in written form using: a logical and appropriate structure, clear verbal expression, accurate written grammar, punctuation and spelling	LO4
3	Referencing that conforms to the style appropriate for your discipline	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Essay

Task Description:

Essay, 3000 words, 45%

Task Length:

3000 words

Due Date:

Week 11

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and explain the defining characteristics of your discipline, illustrated from a specific example, or examples, relating broadly to your field of research	LO1, LO2
2	Show proficiency in conducting bibliographical research	LO2, LO3
3	Communicate effectively in written form using: a logical and appropriate structure, clear verbal expression, accurate written grammar, punctuation and spelling	LO4
4	Referencing that conforms to the style appropriate for your discipline	LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Seminar participation

Task Description:

Participation, 10%

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate comprehension of the seminar readings and resources	LO1
2	Actively participate in class discussion	LO4

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.

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.