MDIA 4002 - Honours Media Research Methods
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 6 |
Term: | Semester 1 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Restriction: | Available only to students admitted to relevant Honours program |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | No |
Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
Pre-Requisite: | A credit standard in undergraduate study, which is usually determined by a minimum requirement of 70% average in all Level II and Level III courses taken at undergraduate level. |
Incompatible: | MDIA 7007 |
Assessment: | Short essay x 2, Group presentation, Research design for Honours thesis. |
Syllabus: |
This course supports students to develop an advanced understanding of a range of approaches to research within media studies. Discipline specific approaches to online research and qualitative methods are complimented by exploration of qualitative and computational research. As well as critically engaging with a range of advanced media methodologies and research frameworks, students will address research at the applied, theoretical and philosophical levels, and includes weekly insights from active researchers into how these methods are used in their research. Some key questions include: What role does previous literature play in ongoing research? How do the methods we choose in our research shape the kinds of knowledge we produce? What kinds of insights can be gained through different methodologies? What are the politics and ethics of different research methods? What are the central themes of media research and why? How do you structure a research proposal? How do you find and keep track of resources? How do you structure a literature review? How do you structure an argument? Throughout the course, students gain practical experience in a range of approaches to research design and data analysis, use this to develop a research design appropriate for a thesis project at Honour’s level study. |
Course Fees
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0.25 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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Semester 1 | Tue 12/03/2024 | Thu 21/03/2024 | Fri 03/05/2024 | Fri 07/06/2024 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Seminar | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
10949 | SE01 | 10 | 7 | 29 Feb - 4 Apr | Thursday | 12pm - 3pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room |
25 Apr - 6 Jun | Thursday | 12pm - 3pm | Hughes, 323, Teaching Room |