Researching Culture

Course aim

To further develop students' knowledge and advance applied skills in research methods in the diverse field of cultural studies.

Course content

Students will build on previous skills to explore key issues and debates in research approaches to the study of culture. The course will review contemporary methodologies, research methods and approaches in relation to contemporary research questions and sites in cultural studies. It will provide students with detailed research skills and a theoretical and applied understanding of ethics. Students will design and conduct a small individual research project to demonstrate an applied understanding of their chosen research approach.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of any second year course in the Cultural Studies major/sub-major in MBAA Bachelor of Arts or DBCI Bachelor of Creative Industries or by the approval from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 10 weeks
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 2 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Research paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.