Introduction to Action Research
Subject ARTS90003 (2016)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.
Credit Points: | 6.25 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016: Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 12 hours – 6 x 2 hour seminars, delivered fortnightly. Total Time Commitment: 85 Hours | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: | Admission into 101AA Ph.D.- Arts or DR-PHILART Doctor of Philosophy in Arts. | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
Subject Overview: |
Action Research (AR) combines the new scholarship of engagement with social research methods to generate collaborative inquiries and action. This interdisciplinary graduate course focuses on the ways in which researchers and community members collaborate to conduct research on actual problems, with the aim to solve them to improve one’s life. The major goal is to provide doctoral students with an understanding of useful theories, strategies of AR, an appreciation of advantages and limitations of this strategy, and skills necessary for conducting AR projects. Towards the end of the course, students will be expected to design an AR project on a topic relevant to them. The primary course format will reflect the participatory commitment to co-teaching and co-learning. |
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Learning Outcomes: |
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
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Assessment: |
1. A 500-word essay proposal (20%), due within 4 weeks of the start of the teaching period. 2. A 2,000-word essay (80%), due during the examination period. Hurdle Requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject. |
Prescribed Texts: | None |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: |
The subjects will contribute, through teaching and discussion with academic staff and peers, to developing skills and capacities including those identified in the University-defined Graduate Attributes for the PhD, in particular:
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Links to further information: | http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-studies/research |
Related Course(s): |
Doctor of Philosophy - Arts |
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