Research School of Humanities and the Arts · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This independent extended research project allows students to apply the conceptual and methodological skills they have developed in the area of cultural and environmental heritage to a particular research question or case study linked to their academic or professional interests. Where the project involves travel outside of Canberra (including to other parts of the ACT), students will only be permitted to travel upon completion of ANU required documentation and the approval of all documentation by the relevant delegate.
Written assessment (or equivalent project-based work), (10,000-12,000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The nature of the inquiry will be established at the commencement of the teaching period through a written proposal that will be developed in consultation between the student and supervising lecturer. This proposal is not summatively assessed (it has zero percent weighting) but is a compulsory hurdle requirement for completion of the course. (null) [LO null]
260 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 12 hours of contact over 12 weeks of supervisory meetings; and b) 248 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
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