This course provides a forum for students to reflect on and critique their writing and arguments as they work towards the completion of their research thesis. Coursework will be framed around the enrolled students' individual honours projects, and course meetings will be focussed on developing effective strategies for communicating archaeological results, including through intensive workshopping of thesis chapters in progress.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon Successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Present logical, structured and supported arguments both
orally and in writing;
- Understand how to present data effectively in text,
tables and figures;
- Communicate effectively with peers and colleagues about
sophisticated archaeological concepts in seminar and presentation contexts;
- Provide and respond to peer-reviews of draft texts.
Indicative Assessment
Presentation (with 2 page summary) concerning preliminary results of honours thesis: 30 minutes 1000 words 30% (LO 1, 2, 3)
Book Review of an academic text focusing on the effective use of figures and tables: 1500 words 20% (LO 1, 2)
Organisation of seminar session focused on work-shopping a peer's draft thesis chapter plus one page summary of discussion and constructive criticism: 500 words 20% (LO 1, 3, 4)
Written peer-review and proofreading of the same peer's draft thesis chapter: 1000 words 20% (LO 1, 4)
Participation in seminar discussion: 10% (LO 3, 4)
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
2 hours of seminars per week for 13 weeks. Students are expected to undertake a further 8 hours of independent study per week over the semester (total 130 hours).
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Connah, G. 2010. Writing about archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Assumed Knowledge
Completion of a cognate major
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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2718 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3876 |
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.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8987 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |
