CIND4001
20 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course will assist students to conceptualise, initiate, plan and develop a research project appropriate to the Honours level. Students will cultivate advanced research and/or practical skills applicable to their individual projects under the supervision of academic staff members. The course will include the initial scoping of the project and development of specific research questions; location and review of relevant literature; pilot activities, pre-production and prototyping; identification of a suitable research design and methodological approach; project planning and consideration of ethical implications.Student projects may include, but are not limited to: theoretical explorations and reviews; speculative design practices; professionally oriented projects; work-integrated learning and research-integrated learning opportunities; group / collaborative projects; external stakeholder based projects
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Newcastle City Precinct
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Plan independent research and develop skills as required to scope and plan the activities and timelines to complete a research project within the given timeframe.
2. Articulate the relevance of the project to existing literature and work in the field.
3. Demonstrate informed and independent decision-making in the development of their project.
4. Demonstrate time management skills through written and oral assessments about the research project.
5. Develop a research driven project from concept through to prototype or pre-production level.
6. Develop and apply critical and analytical skills to the proposed research design, including existing literature, methodological approach and ethical implications.
Content
Topics will include:
- Research design including literature reviews, development of research topic and questions and methodological approaches.
- Advanced theoretical and practical skills, including planning, prototyping and preproduction skills and techniques.
- Visual, oral and written communication skills.
- Project and time management skills.
- Work Integrated Learning / Research Integrated Learning.
- Consideration of ethical, legal and sustainable professional practices and approaches to research.
Requisite
Students cannot enrol in this course if they have previously successfully completed: CMNS4100, CMNS4120, DESN4215, MUSI4401, NHIL4001.
Students must be active in
Bachelor of Visual Communication Design (Honours) [11254] or
Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Honours) [11532] or
Bachelor of Communication (Honours) [11584] or
Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts (Honours) [40310] or
Bachelor of Media and Communication (Honours) [50004].
Assumed knowledge
Students should - have completed the requirements for admission to the relevant Bachelor degree of the University, or to another cognate degree approved by the PVC; - have completed, in that Bachelor degree, the requirements of an approved major (or double major) in the discipline area, or in a cognate discipline area approved by the PVC, to be undertaken in the Honours program.
Assessment items
Project: Prototype and Pitch
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Individual Supervision-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s)
- Supervisor will arrange regular consultations with the student with the frequency agreed early in the student's candidature.
Course outline
- CIND4001 - Semester 1, 2024 (Ncle) (PDF, 214.5 KB)
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