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ATS4521 Disciplinary debates and theories: Advanced academic practice

Faculty of Arts

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ATS4521 Disciplinary debates and theories: Advanced academic practice is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2021
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

The unit is an advanced reading course that grounds students in contemporary disciplinary debates in the social sciences and humanities. Students will evaluate the epistemological and empirical bases for a range of key theories and situate them in the context of their wider disciplines. Students will also be introduced to the fundamentals of conducting high impact research.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Research Impact Portfolio
    40%
  • Theory Essays
    60%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Interpret and evaluate contemporary debates in their discipline area;

  2. 2

    Place relevant academic literature in its epistemological, cultural, and ideological contexts;

  3. 3

    Identify promising new research areas in the context of theoretical debates in their discipline;

  4. 4

    Communicate research findings to academic and non-academic audiences.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials9 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

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 engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Where it fits

ATS4521 is part of 20 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Joel David Moore
Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Benjamin MacQueen

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS4521?

ATS4521 has no prerequisites.

When is ATS4521 offered?

In 2021, ATS4521 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS4521?

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

Does ATS4521 have an exam?

No. ATS4521 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS4521?

ATS4521 is part of Anthropology; Chinese studies; Communications and media studies; Criminology; and Film and screen studies, and 15 other areas of study.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027