This course focuses on the development of independent research projects relating to cultural heritage places and institutional collections of material culture. Students will be guided through processes relating to research project development, data collection and analysis, and the interpretation of results. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this course will explore the ways that different academic disciplines have approached the study of heritage places and collections. It will draw upon best practice case studies from around the world and explore the ethics of heritage place and collections research in our contemporary setting. Students will develop their own research project during this course. This will allow students to apply the conceptual and methodological skills they have developed in their graduate program to a particular research question or case study linked to their academic or professional interests.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completing this course, students will have:- skills in written and verbal expression for a variety of relevant academic and / or professional purposes.
- skills in interdisciplinary thinking and the ability to apply diverse theoretical and practical ideas to individual research projects.
- skills required to independently undertake research into cultural heritage places and/or institutional collections. This includes data-collection and analysis of results.
- skills to undertake verbal and written presentation of their results at the standard of a postgraduate degree.
- an understanding of current best practice in cultural heritage and collections research.
- a commitment to ethical practice in regard to cultural heritage and collections research.
Indicative Assessment
4000 word research project (70%); online reflective journal (10%); presentation (20%)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.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
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