APG5126 Practice-based research in performing and creative arts
Faculty of Arts
APG5126 Practice-based research in performing and creative arts is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5126
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5126
No unit lists APG5126 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in the Master of Arts Research Training
Overview
This unit provides students with an interest in practice-based research with focused training in research design, methods and modes of representation. The unit explores the key concepts and processes involved in practice-based research and examines a variety of methodologies and modes for representing research outcomes. Its focus on the process of practice-based research from design through communicating outcomes allows students to develop skills in integrating creative practice and writing. Students will develop detailed proposals for their own practice-based research topic before embarking on the research component.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Keywords in Practice-Based Research30%
- Practice-Based Research Methods and Modes Studio and Presentation30%
- Research Project Proposal and Practice-Based Folio40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and critically evaluate key concepts and processes in practice-based research in the performing and creative arts;
- 2
Identify, critically evaluate and select from a range of practice-based research methods and modes for communicating research findings for a performing arts or creative discipline, issue or topic;
- 3
Identify and apply ethical principles in practice-based research projects;
- 4
Initiate and design an original practice-based research project.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
- Seminars18 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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.
Students will undertake online learning in completing this flex mode unit
Students will undertake enquiry-based learning in their investigation of key concepts in practice-based research
Students will undertake research activities in formulating a research project and design
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Stacy Jones
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Stacy Jones
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5126?
APG5126 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5126 offered?
In 2021, APG5126 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is APG5126?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5126 have an exam?
No. APG5126 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.