HASS3000
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
This capstone course will give you the freedom to explore your interests in depth. This is the third core course in the BA program, bringing together Humanities students from all disciplines and subfields to put into practice the critical reasoning and research skills studied in HASS1000 and HASS2000. You will hone your knowledge and skills through practical application and a major research project. This individual project can take the form of a traditional research paper or a creative, applied or digital outcome. It will demonstrate your capabilities in a range of areas that are demanded by employers in the knowledge economy, including digital communication, complex problem solving, initiative or enterprise, and creative thinking.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Online
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply critical reasoning, creative thinking and problem-solving skills to answer complex questions in areas of the Humanities.
2. Implement evidence-based Humanities research methods in a practical research project.
3. Communicate Humanities research and the relevance of BA studies to varied audiences using a variety of forms at an advanced level
Content
Topics will include:
- Rigorous project design principles;
- The value and impact of Humanities research;
- Selecting and consolidating evidence-based methods and tools for analysing concepts and issues relevant to a practical research project;
- Hands-on experience in applying reading and writing skills necessary to the chosen project’s outcomes;
- The nature of critical thinking in creative expression;
- Innovative ways of communicating and presenting Humanities research and knowledge;
- Authentic approaches to providing prospective employers with evidence of intellectual strengths and skills learnt in the BA;
- Critically reflect on individual strengths, professional skills and attributes related to the design and delivery of a project.
Assumed knowledge
Successful completion of HASS2000: BA Practice;At least 40 units in a chosen major.
Assessment items
Presentation: Presentation
Written Assignment: Written Assignment
Project: Project
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Online
Lectorial-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- HASS3000 - Semester 2, 2023 (Online) (PDF, 180.6 KB)
- HASS3000 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 189.5 KB)
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