ARTS401-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Arts Research and Scholarship: Introduction to Theories and Methods

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

ARTS401 will help prepare you to carry out original research in your own discipline and across disciplines. The course explores concepts and methods used in research and scholarship in the Arts, including Kaupapa Maori approaches. You will work collaboratively and individually to develop the tools to support your own research at Honours and Masters level. ARTS401 has a strongly practical focus that requires active in-class engagement.

ARTS401 will prepare you to carry out original research in your own discipline and across disciplines.

You’ll get a chance to test, assess, and practice different methods. You will work collaboratively and individually to explore the possibilities different methods offer for your discipline and areas of research.

We’ll also engage with kaupapa Māori research, human ethics, and the research support offered by the UC Library, including the Macmillan Brown Library.

Learning Outcomes

Students who pass this course will:

1. Be able to conceptualise and carry out research, including the development of a research question and the identification of the most appropriate method for a particular topic.
2. Be able to find, critically examine and interpret a range of literature, data and primary/secondary sources.
3. Understand when and how to engage with Mana Whenua, Māori, and Pasifika communities, and other community groups to develop ethical, socially engaged research, and acknowledge and uphold Māori values with an understanding of tikanga and kaupapa Māori research practice.
4. Be able to present research in a variety of forms (written, oral, visual), and to give and receive feedback on research process and presentation.
5. Be able to contribute effectively in cooperative and collaborative work.
6. Feel confident embarking on a research project for the first time.

Prerequisites

Permission of the Head of Department.

Timetable Note

Students must attend both Workshop A and Workshop B in person.
There is no online attendance option for this course.

Course Coordinators

Jane Buckingham and Serena Kelly

Course Administrator

Maria Hellstrom

Lecturer

Meredith Marra

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Interview or Podcast 05 Jun 2025 25%
Draft Research Topic/Questions 13 Mar 2025 5% Pass/fail
Literature review/Annotated bibligraphy 01 May 2025 30%
Draft Research Proposal 15 May 2025 5% Pass/fail
Symposium Presentation 25% Due various dates weeks 11-12
Attendance and Participation 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,299.00

* 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 ARTS401 Occurrences

  • ARTS401-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026