CIND4004
20 units
4000 level
Course handbook
Description
This is the second part of the thesis/project component of the Creative Industries Honours year, the other being CIND4003. The honours project gives students the opportunity to put the skills they have acquired over the course of their undergraduate studies into advanced practice in the form of a substantial research project. This project can be in one of three formats: 1) Academic, 2) Practice-based Practice-led or 3) Work-Integrated LearningAcross its three options, the two project courses of the Honours year are intended to develop and strengthen professional skills, challenge students intellectually, and round off their undergraduate studies with higher-level independent studies designed to be useful in many fields of future endeavour.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 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Articulate research findings using appropriate discipline specific communication skills.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the key issues and concepts relating to the chosen field of study.
3. Interpret and critically analyse data or practice-based outcomes.
4. Produce an extended piece of research designed to set up and defend the intellectual position taken by the researcher/creative practitioner.
5. Present a well-designed written exegesis or thesis to a research and professional standard.
Content
This project can be in one of three formats:
Option 1) Academic
Option 2) Practice-based Practice-led
Option 3) Work-Integrated Learning
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 Arts (Honours) [40209] or
Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts (Honours) [40310] or
Bachelor of Media and Communication (Honours) [50004].
Assumed knowledge
CIND4002
Assessment items
Project: Final Thesis/ Creative Work with Exegesis/ WIL with Exegesis
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Newcastle City Precinct
Individual Supervision-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
- Supervisor will arrange regular consultations with the student with the frequency agreed early in the student's candidature.
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per fortnight for 6 fortnight(s) starting in week 2
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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