CULT 7002 Engaging Discursive Fields
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 102340
Coordinator Tanya Notley Opens in new window
Description This subject creates an opportunity for intensive reading on the candidate's research project. Lectures and seminars direct students to identify classic texts, watershed publications, leading scholars, and current debates in their chosen field of research. While expanding their knowledge of existing scholarship, they will become aware of the discursive structures and academic protocols that govern their discipline. What theoretical approaches are used? What does the field of research require of its scholars? What makes their work authoritative? What sources do they use? What questions guide their research? In what context? How has the discursive field changed over time? Such questions direct the formulation of a research project of current relevance.
School Humanities & Comm Arts
Discipline Society and Culture, Not Elsewhere Classified.
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject
Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate program.
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.
| Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Review of Work Read | 2,000-3,000 words | 50 | N | Individual |
| Annotated Bibliography: Bibliography of additional reading for future reference assessed on the relevance, and range of resources | 1,000 - 1,500 words - dependent on the topic and discipline | 25 | N | Individual |
| Quiz: 5 online quizzes based on work read in common. Five questions in each quiz, multiple choice and/or short answer. | 30 minutes each | 25 | N | Individual |
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