HUMN 2046 Researching Culture
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 101906
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Description This unit introduces students to the diverse field of cultural research. It outlines and explains qualitative research methods and methodologies used by cultural researchers. Tutorials and assessment tasks involve 'hands-on' activities designed to familiarise students with the research process and research practices that explore taken-for-granted aspects of everyday life such as interviews, focus groups and observation based research; as well as sensory research, the use of diary methods, and the critically important ethical dimensions of social and cultural research. Through completion of this unit, students will gain critical literacies in creating and analysing a range of qualitative data.
School Humanities & Comm Arts
Discipline Studies In Human Society
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject
Pre-requisite(s) HUMN 1017 OR
HUMN 1049
Restrictions Successful completion of 40 credit points including one of the pre-requisite subjects shown above.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain and appropriately utilise key methods used in cultural research
- Critically discuss and evaluate cultural research projects
- Demonstrate understanding of contemporary debates about the practice and ethics of cultural research
Subject Content
- Exploring experience: conceptual and ethical issues
- Interviews
- Focus Groups
- Observation based research
- Sensory research
- Conversation analysis
- Researching material culture
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Item | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 800 words (plus associated practical element of exercise) | 20 | N | Individual |
| Portfolio | 1,200 words (plus associated practical element of exercises) | 40 | N | Individual |
| Portfolio | 1,200 words (plus associated practical element of exercises) | 40 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- The prescribed text for this subject is the Researching Culture Subject Reader available from WSU Connect.
Teaching Periods
Autumn
Bankstown
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Penrith (Kingswood)
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Parramatta - Victoria Rd
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