Cultural Studies Thesis

Subject CULS40009 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 18.75
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Regular supervision on campus

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: .5
Total Time Commitment: 240
Prerequisites: Admission to the postgraduate diploma in arts (Cultural Studies) or fourth year honours in Cultural Studies. Students who have completed the New Generation BA and admitted to honours in Cinema & Cultural Studies or Screen and Cultural Studies will enrol in SCRN40014 Screen and Cultural Studies Thesis
Corequisites: For students undertaking honours in cultural studies: MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices must be taken concurrently with the first semester of thesis enrolment.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: SCRN40014 Screen and Cultural Studies Thesis
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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Coordinator

Dr Fran Martin, Dr Mark Nicholls

Contact

Angela Ndalianis

angelan@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Topics selected in consultation with the coordinator. Enrolment in the thesis is across two consecutive semesters and students must enrol in the subject in each semester to ensure they are meeting the full 37.5 point requirement for the year-long subject.
Objectives:

Students who complete this subject will:

  • have developed their skills in the forms of scholarly and critical analysis and inquiry appropriate to cultural studies;
  • have bought an independent research project from inception and development to completion;
  • have learnt how to develop their research ideas and improve their writing skills under supervision; and
  • have significantly enhanced their understanding of a specific area of or methodology in cultural studies.
Assessment: A thesis of 12 000 words written over two consecutive semesters 100% (due at the end of the second semester of enrolment).
Prescribed Texts:

None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Students who successfully complete this subject will:

  • be able to conceptualise and plan a substantial project of original research;
  • present material in draft form and engage productively with a supervisor;
  • consolidate and enhance established skills in engaging creatively with a critical field;
  • synthesise critical arguments and debates;
  • test and develop new research methods in relation to ongoing debates;
  • enhance drafting and writing skills, in both a critical and creative manner; and
  • manage time and study resources over a sustained period of time.
Notes: Students who have completed the New Generation BA and admitted to honours in Cinema & Cultural Studies or Screen and Cultural Studies will enrol in SCRN40014 Screen and Cultural Studies Thesis
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Cultural Studies
Cultural Studies
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Renaissance and Early Modern Studies

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