APR5127 Advanced methodologies in the humanities and social sciences
Faculty of Arts
APR5127 Advanced methodologies in the humanities and social sciences is a level 5, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APR5127
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APR5127
No unit lists APR5127 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in the Master of Research Training
Overview
In this unit you will undertake advanced training in identifying, understanding and selecting appropriate research designs and methods to meet the needs of your research project in the humanities and social sciences, and as a student enrolled in the Master of Arts Research Training. You will explore, in an interdisciplinary setting, a range of different research designs and methods that operate within and across a variety of humanities and social science disciplines. You will examine the fundamentals of research design and investigate a variety of research methods (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods etc.) that will assist you in advancing and refining your research proposal.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for APR5127.
Assessment
- EssayWritten45%
- EssayWritten55%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and evaluate the appropriateness of different methodologies for research in the humanities and social sciences;
- 2
apply critical thinking to theoretical and practical problems for research in the humanities and social sciences, and clearly synthesise and analyse key elements of those problems in writing;
- 3
design a compelling research proposal that demonstrates expertise in a body of methods suitable to your project in the humanities and social sciences;
- 4
apply sophisticated communication and research skills essential for success in a Master’s of Research Training degree.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Workshops12 hours
- 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.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Gordon Pentland
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Idan Dershowitz
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APR5127?
APR5127 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APR5127 offered?
APR5127 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is APR5127?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APR5127 have an exam?
No. APR5127 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.