This course will build students’ research skills and knowledge in the academic writing conventions of their target language, and provide students with analytical tools to critically evaluate a range of primary and secondary material. Critical discussion and analysis of scholarly writing from a range of intellectual traditions and perspectives will enable students to situate their research and methodological approach within a broader academic framework.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the academic writing conventions of the target
language.
- Analyse and critically evaluate primary and secondary
materials in both English and the target language, and apply these in mapping
the argumentation of their own thesis.
- Evaluate knowledge of appropriate theories,
methodologies, or intellectual traditions in different languages, and relate
these to their own and other research.
- Outline their Honours research topic as an abstract and a poster presentation.
Indicative Assessment
Analysis of the written academic conventions of an article in the target language related to the student’s thesis: 500 words 10% (LO 1, 2)
Oral presentation + Written critique of an article or a series of articles in English (or with convener permission, of school research seminars and associated literature) related to the student’s thesis : 10 minutes 1500 words 25% (LO 2, 3)
Thesis abstract: 500 words 10% (LO 2, 4)
Poster of A3 size related to key components of the student’s thesis (argumentation, bibliography, research gap); includes first draft for peer review and poster presentation: 1000 words 40% (LO 2, 3, 4)
Two Peer-reviews of other students’ abstracts and draft posters: 500 words each for a total of 1000 words 7.5% each for a total of 15% (LO 2, 3)
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 30 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 30 hours of lectures and seminars; b) 100 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.Requisite and Incompatibility
Assumed Knowledge
Completion of a cognate major or advanced knowledge of a language.
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3000 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $4560 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3341 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8340 | 22 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | In Person | N/A |