This course is designed to prepare you for the HDR research program. Under the supervision of your Panel Chair you will learn critical skills in research design, proposal writing and preparation for research-intensive fieldwork.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Critically review relevant literature pertaining to their field of research;
- Develop aims, objectives and methodology suitable for completing a thesis in their field;
- Draft a written research proposal; and
- Successfully disseminate their proposed field of research to a multi-disciplinary audience in a concise and comprehensible manner.
Indicative Assessment
- Thesis proposal, including, as a minimum, an introduction, the aims and objectives of the project, a preliminary review of relevant literature, summary of the methods to be applied, intended outcomes and provisional time-line for the research project, 8000 words (60) [LO 1,2,3]
- Preliminary outline of at least two thesis chapters, 1500 words (10) [LO 2]
- Presentation of the research proposal, 30 minutes (30) [LO 4]
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Workload
260 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 12 hours of contact over 12 weeks of regular meetings and discussions with a supervisor; and
b) 248 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Connah, G. 2010. Writing about archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Assumed Knowledge
Background knowledge and some understanding of outstanding research questions within the proposed field of research.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $7680 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $11400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4214 | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 27 May 2022 | In-Person and Online | View |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7196 | 25 Jul 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | In-Person and Online | View |