APG5485 Research portfolio
Faculty of Arts
APG5485 Research portfolio is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5485
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5485
No unit lists APG5485 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: must be enrolled in one of the following courses - A6003, A6004, A6008, A6011, A6015, A6030, A6031
Pre-requisite: 48pts of study towards Masters
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit offers you the opportunity to design and produce a bespoke portfolio of work that crystallises and showcases skill sets acquired during your master’s-by-coursework degree. You will draw on your prior learning of cross-media communication skills, media research methods, critical analysis of the contemporary challenges and developments in media and communications industries, and evaluation of their impact on wider social and political contexts. During the unit, you are guided in undertaking the production of your portfolio in a medium and format that best demonstrate your interests and proficiencies, with a view specifically to your future employability.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Research proposalResearch assignment10%
- Research TaskResearch assignment30%
- Research ProjectResearch assignment60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Conceptualise and develop a proposal for a portfolio of work, including research requirements, project design and production requirements;
- 2
Explain and rationalise your work and respond to critical feedback, through regular Work In Progress processes;
- 3
Produce a portfolio that demonstrates engagement with, understanding of, and interpretation of research, knowledge, issues and practices in your discipline;
- 4
Utilise effective time- and project-management skills in planning, producing and completing a portfolio of new work.
- 5
Communicate research findings in both written and other media formats.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- 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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Research activities - This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Caron Dann
- Dr Maura Edmond
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Maura Edmond
- Dr Caron Dann
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5485?
APG5485 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5485 offered?
In 2023, APG5485 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5485?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5485 have an exam?
No. APG5485 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.