ENGL7716 Approved Short Project

Associate Professor Erin Sebo

2016

4.5

1 x 2-hour supervised study weekly

1 Admission into HBA-Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
1a Admission into HBCACW-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Creative Writing)
1b Admission into GDPCACW-Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
1c Admission into MCACW-Master of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c))

1 of ENGL7223, ENGL7223A has been successfully completed

Students will negotiate a research topic with a member of staff who will supervise that project. Assessable work of 4500 words is required, presented in a format to be decided by negotiation between the lecturer and the student.

This topic aims to:

provide students with an opportunity to undertake research at Honours level in an area of literature (or related area) not otherwise available in the English Honours Program
analyse and apply theoretical frameworks drawn from their area of literary (or related) research
further expand students' knowledge and experience of the research tools needed to complete a long essay at Honours level
provide an opportunity for students to further demonstrate advanced research skills and in-depth knowledge over a long essay
develop students' skills and abilities in critical thinking
develop students' skills and abilities in undertaking research and in tailoring a research project at Honours level
develop students' understanding of the area of literary (or related) research that they have chosen

On completion of this topic students will have gained:

skills in a range of research activities
the ability to communicate research skills and knowledge via written communication/assessment
the ability to undertake research independently in a guided study program
advanced written communication skills
the ability to identify and describe some key texts in their chosen area of literary (or related) research
identify key issues in a specialised area of literary (or related) research

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2016 are no longer published.

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