Research in Contemporary Jewish Studies

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

On campus

Total time commitment 102 hours

This subject is only available to students completing the final year of a major in Jewish Studies, or those in the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Jewish Studies).Completion of 37.5 points of level 2 subjects in history and enrolment in the Bachelor of Arts or Graduate Diploma in Arts. Bachelor of Arts students should endeavour to take the capstone in their final semester of study after completion of 25 points at third year.

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JEWI40003 Special Study Research Project (Hebrew)

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.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject gives students majoring in Jewish Studies the opportunity to extend and deepen their knowledge of the topic, sharpen their critical faculties in relation to source material and secondary literature, and acquire substantial skills in planning and executing a research project. It is only available to students taking the Jewish Studies major.

• have broadened their knowledge of the relevant subject.
• have further developed research skills.

A research essay of 4000 words in Hebrew or English on a prescribed topic in consultation with the co-ordinator 100% (due at the end of semester).

Hurdle requirement: students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day; after five working days, no late assessment will be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• develop research skills.
• improve their time management skills.
• develop skills in researching material and preparing for further research and analytical thinking at a more advanced level.

Formerly available as 109-455 and 183-455 Special Study Research Project (Hebrew). Students who have completed 109-455 or 183-455 Special Study Research Project (Hebrew) are not eligible to enrol in this subject.