UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

ATS4451 Music and performance honours research A

Faculty of Arts

ATS4451 Music and performance honours research A is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2024
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS4451

No prerequisites or corequisites.

After ATS4451

1 unit list ATS4451 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Overview

Under the supervision of an academic staff member, you will develop, and commence the implementation and reporting of, a research thesis or research creative object on an approved topic of your own devising. This unit is followed by ATS4452 Music honours research B, in which the research thesis or research creative object will be completed.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Honours Thesis Oral and Written Presentation/ Lecture-Demonstration/ PerformanceResearch assignment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Commence planning, conducting and reporting on a research thesis or research creative object;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate satisfactory progress in the planning, implementation and reporting of a research thesis or research creative object;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate satisfactory progress in their command of the existing scholarship relating to a research thesis or research creative object.

Workload and teaching

  • 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.

This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Anna McMichael
Chief Examiners
Dr Anna McMichael

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS4451?

ATS4451 has no prerequisites.

What can I take after ATS4451?

ATS4451 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS4452.

When is ATS4451 offered?

In 2024, ATS4451 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS4451?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ATS4451 have an exam?

No. ATS4451 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available