Research Project

This subject is not offered in 2015.

Up to 15 hours additional self-initiated research.

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For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirments for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Original research on an approved research project may be in fields such as dance history, dance in a particular cultural context, dance kinesiology or therapy, aesthetics or philosophy of dance. A minimum of 80% of the student's research project must involve theoretical study culminating in a written essay of 5000 words. This may be supported, in the oral presentation, by documentation in other media such as video or notation or by a performance of relevant movement material.

On completion of this subject students should be able to

• undertake an independent reserach project in a selected field of study related to dance;
• identify and define a research issue;
• select and apply the appropriate methodology for collection and analysis of information in the chosen field;
• present and elucidate research findings in an open forum.

Oral presentation of research findings in chosen topic in an open forum (20%); a final essay of 5000 words (80%).

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject students should have acquired the following:

• the capacity to access, evaluate and analyse data from a range of sources;
• the ability to communicate in writing;
• the ability to connect theory and practice