Course description

Research Methods exposes students to, and engage them in, a range of traditional and contemporary research practices relevant to the arts and humanities. Students receive practical training in the use of digital and analogue research tools and materials, gaining skills in the use of archival, database, and published material to support hands-on research practice. A semester-long research project on a subject founded on archival material held in the Fryer Library, alongside specific skills development assignments, allow students to experience an extended engagement with a topic that will inspire and challenge them. Students will undertake both independent and group work to develop skills in collaboration, practical analysis, and a robust knowledge base that may result in the online publication, through AustLit, of the outcomes of their research. Students will gain an understanding of Digital Humanities and its impact on research, teaching and public engagement in the arts and humanities around the world. The course is adaptable and able to cater for the interests of students undertaking majors in: Communications, Media, and Cultural Studies, as well as Journalism, Australian Studies, English Literature and Drama. NB: The course does not suit students seeking experience in social science research methods.

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