CULT402-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)

Cultural Studies, Supervised Research

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 10 July 2006
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 July 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 8 October 2006

Description

An introduction to postgraduate-level research in Cultural Studies.

An introduction to postgraduate-level research in Cultural Studies. Assessment will be entirely through a 10,000word research essay.  At enrolment, students will present a one-page outline of the research proposed. By late March, they will present a full research proposal developed with their supervisor, with a detailed bibliography, list of resources, and an outline structured in short chapters.  In the final essay, students will produce original findings in the field of analysis, but there will also be emphasis on the scholarly composition of bibliography and resource usage.

Learning Outcomes

  • to develop practical research skills appropriate to the field of Cultural Studies;
  • to teach the value of various research methodologies used in Cultural Studies;
  • to develop the efficient usage of research resources available at the University of Canterbury.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Director.

Timetable Note

This is a two-semester paper. Students will meet with their assigned supervisor normally fortnightly and at least monthly.  There will also be monthly seminar meetings, in which students will present and discuss progress on their research.

Course Coordinator

Adam Lam

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Research Essay 100%


This will be entirely on the basis of a 10,000 word research essay.

Course links

Library portal
This is a
research proposal outline for CULT 402

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $937.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

All CULT402 Occurrences

  • CULT402-06S1 (U) Semester One 2006 (University Campus)
  • CULT402-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)