ATS4521 · Disciplinary debates and theories: Advanced academic practice

Overview

The unit is an advanced reading course that grounds you in contemporary disciplinary debates in the social sciences and humanities. You will evaluate the epistemological and empirical bases for a range of key theories and situate them in the context of their wider disciplines. You will also be introduced to the fundamentals of conducting high impact research.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Interpret and evaluate contemporary debates in their discipline area;
2. Place relevant academic literature in its epistemological, cultural, and ideological contexts;
3. Identify promising new research areas in the context of theoretical debates in their discipline;
4. Communicate research findings to academic and non-academic audiences.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.