ATS4002 Honours research methods seminar
Faculty of Arts
ATS4002 Honours research methods seminar is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS4002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS4002
No unit lists ATS4002 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit provides a point of entry for students commencing their Honours year in the School of Media, Film and Journalism. It is designed to enable students who have majored in one of the key school disciplines ( Film and screen studies; Journalism; Communication and media studies) to engage in research methods appropriate to their disciplinary interests, and further develop the research and conceptual skills required for study at Honours level.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply contemporary media research methods to undertake an independent project;
- 2
Analyse and engage with methodological and conceptual frameworks;
- 3
Produce a critical review of existing literature;
- 4
Structure and communicate a scholarly argument for an Honours thesis or creative project.
Workload and teaching
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.
Where it fits
ATS4002 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Akane Kanai
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Akane Kanai
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS4002?
ATS4002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS4002 offered?
In 2020, ATS4002 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is ATS4002?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ATS4002?
ATS4002 is part of Communications and media studies; Film and screen studies; and Journalism.