Research School of Humanities and the Arts · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
The course is designed to familiarise students with interdisciplinary and cross cultural approaches to humanities research. It is led by experts in heritage studies, visual anthropology, literary studies, history and biographical studies, and comprises a range of readings from areas as diverse as indigenous cultures, biography and life narratives, new media and globalization, and philosophical debates on disciplinarity. The course will challenge students to evaluate a range of humanities approaches and to consider which ones might best suit their own research.
Seminar Response
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Seminar Paper (3000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Seminar Presentation (15 minutes)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact: 4 hours per week of workshop and workshop-like activities in Weeks 1-5 and 7 (24 hours); One one-on-one meeting with the Course Convenor in Week 6 (1.5 hours); Attendance at 7 research seminar presentations from any ANU research seminar series, the choice of series to be agreed between the student and Course Convenor (10.5 hours); and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
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